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Commissioned on 24 September, 1889 at Devonport.{{NLMar91|p. 234}} | Commissioned on 24 September, 1889 at Devonport.{{NLMar91|p. 234}} | ||
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| + | Re-commissioned at Ascension on 12 May, 1896 for service on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station]] and the West Coast of Africa.{{NLOct98|p. 268}} | ||
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| + | In 1908, ''Magpie'' was listed in the ''Navy List'' as being at Devonport on the "list of vessels avalable for subsidiary services, hulks, and vessels for sale."{{NLJan08|p. 409}} | ||
In 1913, she was in Southampton working as a boom defence vessel.{{NLMar13|p. 419}} | In 1913, she was in Southampton working as a boom defence vessel.{{NLMar13|p. 419}} | ||
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Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Magpie''" nat="UK"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Magpie''" nat="UK"> | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Ewen Francis Domville|nick=Ewen F. Domville|appt=24 September, 1889{{NLMar92|p. 234}}|end=|precBy=New Command}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Ewen Francis Domville|nick=Ewen F. Domville|appt=24 September, 1889{{NLMar92|p. 234}}|end=1 June, 1893|precBy=New Command}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=George Hayley Hewett|nick=George H. Hewett|appt=25 April, 1893<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 170/338.</ref>|end=23 October, 1893<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 170/338.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=George Hayley Hewett|nick=George H. Hewett|appt=25 April, 1893<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 170/338.</ref>|end=23 October, 1893<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 170/338.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Herbert Goodenough King-Hall|nick=Herbert G. King-Hall|appt=26 August, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 233}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Herbert Goodenough King-Hall|nick=Herbert G. King-Hall|appt=26 August, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 233}}|end=}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry Venn Wood Elliott|nick=Henry V. W. Elliott|appt=21 January, 1895<ref>Elliott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20/153.|D7590398}} ff. 153, 155, 161.</ref>|end=15 September, 1897<ref>Elliott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20/153.|D7590398}} ff. 153, 155, 161.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry Venn Wood Elliott|nick=Henry V. W. Elliott|appt=21 January, 1895<ref>Elliott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20/153.|D7590398}} ff. 153, 155, 161.</ref>|end=15 September, 1897<ref>Elliott Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20/153.|D7590398}} ff. 153, 155, 161.</ref>}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Wentworth Vernon Cole|nick=Wentworth V. Cole|appt=19 July, 1897<ref>Cole Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>{{NLOct98|p. 268}}|end=22 October, 1899<ref>Cole Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/15.|}} f. 19.</ref>}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=John Knox Laird|nick=John K. Laird|appt=2 November, 1899{{NLMay02|p. 277}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=John Knox Laird|nick=John K. Laird|appt=2 November, 1899{{NLMay02|p. 277}}|end=7 November, 1902}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=Frederick Richard Harrold|nick=Frederick R. Harrold|appt=16 August, 1915{{NLNov17|p. 395''k''}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=Frederick Richard Harrold|nick=Frederick R. Harrold|appt=16 August, 1915{{NLNov17|p. 395''k''}}<ref>Harrold Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/37/35.|}} f. 35.</ref>|end=29 January, 1919<ref>Harrold Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/37/35.|}} f. 35.</ref>|note=and for charge of Western Patrol}} |
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Magpie_(1889)}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 11 January 2024
| H.M.S. Magpie (1889) | |
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| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 15 Mar, 1889[Citation needed] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Sep, 1889[2] |
| Sold: | 29 Dec, 1921[Citation needed] |
H.M.S. Magpie was one of nine gunboats of the Redbreast class completed for the Royal Navy around 1890.
Service
Commissioned on 24 September, 1889 at Devonport.[3]
Re-commissioned at Ascension on 12 May, 1896 for service on the Cape of Good Hope Station and the West Coast of Africa.[4]
In 1908, Magpie was listed in the Navy List as being at Devonport on the "list of vessels avalable for subsidiary services, hulks, and vessels for sale."[5]
In 1913, she was in Southampton working as a boom defence vessel.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Ewen F. Domville, 24 September, 1889[7] – 1 June, 1893
- Lieutenant George H. Hewett, 25 April, 1893[8] – 23 October, 1893[9]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert G. King-Hall, 26 August, 1893[10]
- Commander Henry V. W. Elliott, 21 January, 1895[11] – 15 September, 1897[12]
- Commander Wentworth V. Cole, 19 July, 1897[13][14] – 22 October, 1899[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander John K. Laird, 2 November, 1899[16] – 7 November, 1902
- Commander (retired) Frederick R. Harrold, 16 August, 1915[17][18] – 29 January, 1919[19] (and for charge of Western Patrol)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 268.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 409.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 234.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 170/338.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 170/338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 233.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Elliott Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/153. ff. 153, 155, 161.
- ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 268.
- ↑ Cole Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/15. f. 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395k.
- ↑ Harrold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/35. f. 35.
- ↑ Harrold Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/35. f. 35.
Bibliography
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