H.M.S. Medusa (1888)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Medusa (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 25 Aug, 1887[2] |
| Launched: | 11 Aug, 1888[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1889[4] |
| Sold: | 1920[5] |
H.M.S. Medusa was one of five second class protected cruisers of the Medea class completed for the Royal Navy in 1889 and 1890.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Andrew K. Bickford, 22 July, 1890[6] – 4 September, 1890[7]
- Commander Augustus L. K. Knapton, 28 January, 1899[8]
- Commander William H. Baker-Baker, 10 April, 1902[9] – 30 June, 1903[10]
- Captain Francis W. Kennedy, 30 June, 1903[11] – 30 January, 1905[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ Bickford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 100.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 271.
- ↑ Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
- ↑ Baker-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 118.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
- ↑ Kennedy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 131.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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