H.M.S. Penguin (1876)
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| H.M.S. Penguin (1876) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow[1] |
| Launched: | 25 Mar, 1876[2] |
| Sold: | 1924[3] |
H.M.S. Penguin was one of five Osprey Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Penguiin was commissioned at Devonport on 23 August, 1877.[4]
Commissioned at Sheerness on 14 January, 1890 for surveying work.[5]
Described as a "late screw survey vessel", Penguin was serving as a depot and receiving ship at Sydney in 1911.[6]
Captains
- Commander Arthur C. H. Paget, 23 August, 1877[7]
- Commander Francis H. Haygarth, 27 January, 1886[8] – 1 January, 1888
- Commander George F. K. Hall, 4 January, 1888[9] – 14 July, 1889[10]
- Commander William U. Moore, 14 January, 1890[11] – 23 February, 1893
- Commander Andrew F. Balfour, 1 March, 1893[12]
- Captain Arthur M. Field, 10 January, 1896[13] – 10 April, 1899[Citation needed]
- Commander James W. Combe, 1 February, 1899[14] – 1902 (I am not sure he was in command)
- Commander Willoughby P. Dawson, 17 August, 1902[15] – 25 March, 1905
- Captain Cortland H. Simpson, 24 March, 1905[16] – 31 August, 1907
- Captain John P. Rolleston, 16 January, 1909[17] (and for charge of Naval Establishments, Sydney)
- Captain Charles F. Henderson, 7 December, 1912[18]
- Commodore, Second Class Herbert MacI. Edwards, 24 July, 1920[19] (and as Commodore Superintendent Naval Establishments and Senior Naval Officer at Sydney)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 57.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 355.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 223.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ King-Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 577.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 278.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 355.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 355.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 399l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 902.
Bibliography
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