H.M.S. Thrush (1889)
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| H.M.S. Thrush (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Launched: | 22 Jun, 1889[Citation needed] |
| Commissioned: | 6 May, 1890[2] |
| Wrecked: | 11 Apr, 1917[Citation needed] |
H.M.S. Thrush was one of nine gunboats of the Redbreast class completed for the Royal Navy around 1890.
Service
She was commissioned at Chatham on 6 May, 1890 under the command of Lieutenant & Commander George V.[3]
In 1913, she was designated a Coast Guard "cruiser".[4]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander George V, 6 May, 1890[5] – 24 August, 1891[6]
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur J. Loane, 25 August, 1891[7] – 9 April, 1893
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry L. Tottenham, 14 March, 1893[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Archibald P. Stoddart, 28 August, 1895[9] – 25 March, 1897[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander James W. Pochin, 11 January, 1897[11] – 30 September, 1899
- Lieutenant & Commander Warren H. D'Oyly, 1 December, 1899[12][13] – 31 July, 1902[14] (invalided)
- Lieutenant & Commander Hector L. Watts-Jones, 5 July, 1902[15][16] – 29 May, 1903[17]
- Chief Officer Frederick Baker, 1 June, 1912[18]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 270c.
- ↑ George V Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/244. f. 255.
- ↑ George V Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/244. f. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 260.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1231.
- ↑ Stoddart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 589.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). pp. 303-4.
- ↑ D'Oyly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/412. f. 493.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 307.
- ↑ D'Oyly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/412. f. 493.
- ↑ Watts-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/235. f. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 308.
- ↑ Watts-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/235. f. 257.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 430.
Bibliography
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