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H.M.S. Express (1874) | |
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Builder: | William Doxford & Sons[1] |
Launched: | 16 Jul, 1874[Citation needed] |
Sold: | 1889[2] |
H.M.S. Express was one of twelve Forester Class gunboats completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Commissioned at Devonport on 10 August, 1875.[3]
Commissioned at Devonport on 14 February, 1884.[4]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton, 10 August, 1875[5] – 28 January, 1878
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert N. Hamond, 4 January, 1878[6] – 1 January, 1881[7]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry L. Fleet, 4 July, 1885[8] – 26 August, 1887
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 188.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1589. f. ?.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1589. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 210.
Bibliography
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