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| − | '''H.M.S. ''Thames''''' was one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)|''Mersey'' class]]. | + | '''H.M.S. ''Thames''''' was completed in 1888 as one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)|''Mersey'' class]], but served in the war as a submarine depot ship. |
| − | Completed conversion to a depot ship in July 1903.{{DittColl|p. 293}} | + | ==Service== |
| + | Completed conversion to a depot ship in July, 1903.{{DittColl|p. 293}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
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| + | * Lieutenant & Commander [[Charles G. Brodie]], 1 January, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 385.</ref> | ||
* {{CommRN}} [[Alexander R. Palmer]], 14 January, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 382.</ref> | * {{CommRN}} [[Alexander R. Palmer]], 14 January, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914), p. 382.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 16 July 2013
| H.M.S. Thames (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 14 Apr, 1884[2] |
| Launched: | 3 Dec, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1888[4] |
| Sold: | |
H.M.S. Thames was completed in 1888 as one of four second class protected cruisers of the Mersey class, but served in the war as a submarine depot ship.
Service
Completed conversion to a depot ship in July, 1903.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles G. Brodie, 1 January, 1913.[6]
- Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 14 January, 1914.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 382.
Bibliography
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