H.M.S. Sparrow (1889)
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| H.M.S. Sparrow (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Launched: | 26 Sep, 1889[Citation needed] |
| Commissioned: | 13 May, 1890[2] |
| Sold: | Feb, 1922[Citation needed] |
H.M.S. Sparrow was one of nine gunboats of the Redbreast class completed for the Royal Navy around 1890.
Service
Commissioned on 13 May, 1890 at Sheerness under the command of Lieutenant & Commander Peyton Hoskyns.[3]
In 1913, she was attached to Vernon.[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Peyton Hoskyns, 13 May, 1890[5]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ian M. Fraser, 11 August, 1891[6][7] – 1 January, 1893[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Francis G. T. Cole, 1 January, 1893[9] – 7 July, 1896
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry D. Wilkin, 7 July, 1896[10][11] – 19 January, 1900[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Alexander A. Gordon, 15 November, 1900[13] – April, 1901
- Lieutenant & Commander Vivian H. G. Bernard, 29 April, 1901[14] – 30 June, 1901[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander Odiarne U. Coates, 2 May, 1901[16] – 31 March, 1904
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest E. Lowe, 5 December, 1911[17] – 6 March, 1914
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 392.
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 254.
- ↑ Fraser Service Record, in our PDF for George Charles Frederick. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/411. f. 484.
- ↑ Fraser Service Record, in our PDF for George Charles Frederick. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/411. f. 484.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 264.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 297.
- ↑ Wilkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 175.
- ↑ Wilkin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 175.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 303.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. ADM 196/43. f. 15
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. ADM 196/43. f. 15
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 303a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 391.
Bibliography
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