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'''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. | '''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. | ||
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| H.M.S. Thames (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | N.43 (1914) N.97 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Laid down: | 14 Apr, 1884[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Dec, 1885[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1888[5] |
| 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.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, (Manœuvres) 24 July, 1895.[7]
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles G. Brodie, 1 January, 1913.[8]
- Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 14 January, 1914.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 293.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1056.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 382.
Bibliography
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