H.M.S. Kingfisher (1879)
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| H.M.S. Kingfisher (1879) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Sheerness Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 16 Dec, 1879[2] |
| Sold: | 1919[3] |
H.M.S. Kingfisher was one of nine Doterel Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
She was renamed H.M.S. Lark in 1892, and H.M.S. Cruizer in 1893.
Service
Re-commissioned at Bombay on 8 April, 1888.[4]
Captains
- Commander Alexander M. Gardiner, 20 July, 1889[5]
- Commander Herbert W. Savory, 12 July, 1898[6] – 23 February, 1899[7]
- Commander Lionel G. Tufnell, 15 April, 1899[8] – 9 November, 1900[9] (ended by one month loan as Acting Captain of Canopus)
- Captain Lionel G. Tufnell, 9 December, 1900[10] – 15 November, 1901[11]
- Commander Francis W. Kennedy, 8 November, 1901[12] – 31 March, 1903[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
- ↑ Savory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 33.
- ↑ Savory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 33.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Tufnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1338.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
Bibliography
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