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 John M. McQuhae, 4 July, 1888[5] – 28 August, 1888[6]
- Commander George F. King-Hall, 18 July, 1889[7] – 6 September, 1889[8] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander Edward H. Gamble, 22 July, 1890[9] – 29 August, 1890[10] (for manoeuvres)
- Commander Frank H. Henderson, 2 April, 1891[11] – 2 June, 1894[12]
- Commander George H. Hewett, 1897[13] – 1 January, 1899[14]
- Commander Alfred E. A. Grant, 1 January, 1899[15] – 6 July, 1901[16]
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.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 31.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 31.
Bibliography
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