H.M.S. Amethyst (1873)
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| H.M.S. Amethyst (1873) | |
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| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Launched: | 19 Apr, 1873[2] |
| Completed: | Jul, 1873[3] |
| Sold: | 1887[4] |
H.M.S. Amethyst was one of five Amethyst Class corvettes completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
By November, 1886, she was identified as one of forty-one vessels of various types the Navy had decided to dispose of due to their lack of practical value in the event of war..[5]
Captains
- Captain Francis R. Purvis, 1 July, 1873[6] – 6 September, 1873[7]
- Captain Alfred J. Chatfield, 10 September, 1873[8] – 7 June, 1878[9]
- Captain Nathaniel Bowden-Smith, 2 March, 1882[10] – 5 July, 1883[11]
- Captain Harry W. Brent, 5 July, 1883[12] – 17 September, 1885[13]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 51.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 09, 1886; pg. 7; Issue 31912.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
Bibliography
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