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''Philomel'' re-commissioned at Aden on 4 October, 1911 for service in the East Indies.{{NLJul13|p. 356}} | ''Philomel'' re-commissioned at Aden on 4 October, 1911 for service in the East Indies.{{NLJul13|p. 356}} | ||
− | + | ''Philomel'' arrived at Colombo under the command of Commander [[George Norman Ballard]] on 29 September 1913, and left on 2 October for Singapore.<ref>"Movements of Ships." ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Oct 01, 1913; pg. 11; Issue 40331.</ref> | |
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+ | The cruiser re-commissioned "abroad" on 20 April, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 867}} | ||
She re-commissioned in Wellington, New Zealand on 1 March, 1921. By March 1925 she was serving as a training and depot ship at Auckland,{{NLApr25|p. 297}} serving there through at least early 1933.{{NLJan33|p. 300}} | She re-commissioned in Wellington, New Zealand on 1 March, 1921. By March 1925 she was serving as a training and depot ship at Auckland,{{NLApr25|p. 297}} serving there through at least early 1933.{{NLJan33|p. 300}} |
Revision as of 12:47, 29 May 2018
H.M.S. Philomel (1890) | |
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Builder: | Devonport Royal Dockyard[1] |
Laid down: | 8 May, 1889[2] |
Launched: | 28 Aug, 1890[3] |
Commissioned: | 10 Nov, 1891[4] |
Scuttled: | 1949[5] |
H.M.S. Philomel was one of nine cruisers of the Pearl class completed for the Royal Navy in 1891 and 1892.
Service
Philomel re-commissioned at Aden on 4 October, 1911 for service in the East Indies.[6]
Philomel arrived at Colombo under the command of Commander George Norman Ballard on 29 September 1913, and left on 2 October for Singapore.[7]
The cruiser re-commissioned "abroad" on 20 April, 1917.[8]
She re-commissioned in Wellington, New Zealand on 1 March, 1921. By March 1925 she was serving as a training and depot ship at Auckland,[9] serving there through at least early 1933.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles Campbell, 10 November, 1890[11] – 1894[12][13]
- Captain Michael P. O'Callaghan, 18 October, 1894[14] – 1 March, 1898[15]
- Captain John E. Bearcroft, 1 December, 1898[16]
- Captain Frederick R. W. Morgan, January, 1900[17] – June, 1900[18]
- Commander John R. Segrave, 1 February, 1908[19] – 3 June, 1909[20]
- Captain Victor G. Gurner, 27 July, 1909[21] – 17 January, 1911[22]
- Commander Norman L. Stanley, 17 January, 1911[23] – 1911
- Commander George N. Ballard, 19 September, 1911[24] – 14 July, 1914
- Captain P. H. Hall Thompson, 1 May, 1914 – 9 April, 1917 (and as Naval Adviser to New Zealand)
- Commander Joseph G. Walsh, 5 August, 1920[25] – 1 January, 1923
- Commander Francis N. Miles, 11 May, 1923[26]
- Commander Frederic C. Bradley, 4 December, 1925[27] – 1926
- Lieutenant-Commander Eric E. Addis, 22 December, 1926[28]
- Commander Edward L. Berthon, 2 January, 1931[29] (and as Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 82.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 356.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Oct 01, 1913; pg. 11; Issue 40331.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 242.
- ↑ O'Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 104/208.
- ↑ O'Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 104/208.
- ↑ O'Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 104/208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 291.
- ↑ Morgan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 92.
- ↑ Morgan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 92.
- ↑ Segrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 226.
- ↑ Segrave Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 226.
- ↑ Gurner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 97.
- ↑ Gurner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 97.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 953-8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 300.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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