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Re-commissioned at Devonport 2 October, 1911.{{NLAug13|p. 372}}
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In early 1913, ''Sapphire'' was with the {{UK-DF|7}}, but was ordered to transfer to Second Fleet from 1 July 1913, being replaced by {{UK-Skirmisher}} after Manœuvres.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 372.</ref>
 
In early 1913, ''Sapphire'' was with the {{UK-DF|7}}, but was ordered to transfer to Second Fleet from 1 July 1913, being replaced by {{UK-Skirmisher}} after Manœuvres.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 372.</ref>
  
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|nick=Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair|appt=5 January, 1909<ref>Alexander-Sinclair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 361.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|nick=Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair|appt=5 January, 1909<ref>Alexander-Sinclair Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}}  f. 361.</ref>}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Gerald St. John|nick=Francis G. St. John|appt=19 December, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 372}}}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Gerald St. John|nick=Francis G. St. John|appt=19 December, 1912{{NLJul13|p. 372}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Clifton Brown|nick=Francis C. Brown|appt=1 July, 1913{{NLAug13|p. 372}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville|nick=Hugh G. C. Somerville|appt=2 July, 1914{{NLSep14|p. 379}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Peter William Edward Hill|nick=Peter W. E. Hill|appt=29 October, 1914{{NLJan15|p. 379''a''}}}}
 
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Allegedly, [[Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court]] was also captain at some point.{{FC}}
  
 
==See Also==
 
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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:29, 26 May 2014

H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)
Pendant Number: N.78 (1914)
N.89 (Jan 1918)[1]
Builder: Palmer, Jarrow[2]
Laid down: 30 Mar, 1903[3]
Launched: 17 Mar, 1904[4]
Commissioned: 7 Feb, 1905[5]
Sold: 9 May, 1921[6]
Fate: to Ward, Grays[7]

H.M.S. Sapphire was one of four third class cruisers of the "Gem" class completed in 1904 and 1905.

Service

Re-commissioned at Devonport 2 October, 1911.[8]

In early 1913, Sapphire was with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, but was ordered to transfer to Second Fleet from 1 July 1913, being replaced by Skirmisher after Manœuvres.[9]

She paid off at Sheerness on 30 April, 1919.[10]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Allegedly, Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court was also captain at some point.[Fact Check]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 84.
  6. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
  7. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 43.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 372.
  9. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 372.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 861.
  11. Lambert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 279.
  12. Alexander-Sinclair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 361.
  13. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 372.
  14. The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 372.
  15. The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 379.
  16. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 379a.

Bibliography


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