H.M. T.B. 85 (1889)

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H.M. T.B. 85 (1889)
Builder: Yarrow & Company[1]
Launched: 1889[2]
Completed: September 1889[3]
Sold: 22 October, 1921[4]
H.M. T.B. 85 was one of six first-class torpedo boats of the T.B. 82 class.

Service

She participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1894 as one of three boats in Torpedo Division 2 of the Red Side.[5]

In 1895, she was one of thirteen torpedo boats of 125 feet or greater length and four smaller ones stationed in Devonport.[6]

On 16 May 1900, T.B. 85 fired a practice torpedo which struck her. She had to be toweed to Devonport Harbour for docking to repair the considerable damage.[7]

Sold initially to Stanlee of Dover, but then resold to J. E. Thomas on 22 October, 1921 alongside her sisters T.B. 82 and T.B. 86.[8]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 104.
  2. Brassey's Naval Annual 1896. p. 318.
  3. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 312.
  4. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 312.
  5. "The Naval Manoeuvres of 1894." The Times (London, England), July 18, 1894, Issue 34319, p.13.
  6. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
  7. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 17, 1900; pg. 10; Issue 36144.
  8. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 312.
  9. "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
  10. Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
  11. Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
  12. Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
  13. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
  14. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
  15. Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.
  16. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
  17. Cay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 66.
  18. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
  19. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
  20. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
  21. Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
  22. "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  23. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  24. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
  25. Queripel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/90. f. 93.
  26. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400.
  27. Queripel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/90. f. 93.
  28. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 401.
  29. Yonge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269. f. ?.
  30. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 401a.
  31. Yonge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269. f. ?.
  32. Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  33. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  34. Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
  35. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 06, 1911; pg. 8; Issue 39578.
  36. The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 401.
  37. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 401.
  38. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 401.
  39. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
  40. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
  41. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
  42. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
  43. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
  44. Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/50. f. 50.
  45. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401.
  46. Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/50. f. 50.
  47. Blyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/4. f. 4.
  48. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 956.
  49. Blyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/60/4. f. 4.

Bibliography


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