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Revision as of 19:26, 8 March 2015
| H.M.S. Æolus (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1890[2] |
| Launched: | 13 Nov, 1891[3] |
| Commissioned: | 6 Jan, 1894[4] |
| Sold: | 1914[5] |
H.M.S. Æolus was one of 21 Apollo class second-class cruisers completed in the early to mid 1890s.
Construction
Æolus was launched on 13 November, 1891. She was christened by Lady Molyneux, the wife of Devonport Admiral Superintendent Sir Robert Molyneux.[6]
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Walter H. B. Graham, 11 July, 1893[7] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Robert L. Groome, 16 January, 1894[8]
- Captain Henry M. T. Tudor, 15 June, 1897[9] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain John Casement, 11 July, 1899[10] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Thomas Y. Greet, 19 January, 1903[11] – 18 June, 1903[12]
- Commander Albert S. Lafone, 19 June, 1903[13]
- Commander The Hon. George A. Hardinge, 4 July, 1905[14]
- Commander Douglas L. Dent, 2 July, 1906[15] – 28 January, 1908[16]
- Captain Charles B. Miller, 20 September, 1910[17] – 22 November, 1910[18]
- Commander Alan G. Hotham, 23 May, 1911[19]
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 14 November, 1891. Issue 33482, col F, p. 9.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 196.
- ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead". The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1899. Issue 35877, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
- ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 272.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 272.
- ↑ Dent Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 50.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ Miller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/382. f. 456.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 273.
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
