H.M.S. Forward (1877)
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H.M.S. Forward (1877) | |
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Builder: | Barrow Iron Shipbuilding[1] |
Launched: | 29 Jan, 1877[Citation needed] |
Commissioned: | 24 Oct, 1877[2] |
Sold: | 1903[3] |
H.M.S. Forward was one of twelve Forester Class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 24 October, 1877.[4]
Commissioned at Sheerness on 20 November, 1883.[5]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest F. Brickdale, 24 October, 1877[6][7] – 7 May, 1880[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Ernest F. Brickdale, 25 June, 1880[9] – 10 October, 1881[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur Furlonger, 20 November, 1883[11]
- Lieutenant & Commander John E. Bearcroft, 29 March, 1887[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Scott W. A. H. Gray, 7 January, 1889[13] – 26 March, 1891
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 213.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 213.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 212.
- ↑ Brickdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/447. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 213.
- ↑ Brickdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/447. f. ?.
- ↑ Brickdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/447. f. ?.
- ↑ Brickdale Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15/447. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 212.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 209.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 217.
Bibliography
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