H.M.S. Racoon (1887)
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H.M.S. Racoon (1887) | |
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Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
Laid down: | 1 Feb, 1886 |
Launched: | 6 May, 1887[2] |
Completed: | Mar, 1888[3] |
Sold: | 1905[4] |
H.M.S. Racoon was one of eight Archer Class torpedo cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
- Commander George F. King-Hall, 18 July, 1889[5] – 6 September, 1889[6] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander Edward H. Gamble, 22 July, 1890[7] – 29 August, 1890[8] (for manoeuvres)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 16.
- ↑ Gamble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 16.
Bibliography
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