H.M.S. Alacrity (1885)

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H.M.S. Alacrity (1885)
Builder: Palmer, Jarrow[1]
Laid down: 14 Feb, 1884[2]
Launched: 28 Feb, 1885[3]
Completed: 22 Jun, 1886[4]
Sold: 1913[5]

H.M.S. Alacrity was one of two Surprise Class third class protected cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

On 8 October, 1911, she replaced Minotaur as Vice-Admiral Alfred Leigh Winsloe's flagship on the China Station, but handed back the role on 5 March, 1912. She was again flagship from 1 April to 19 September, 1912.[6]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 80.
  6. Winsloe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 541.
  7. Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 175.
  8. Adair Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 175.
  9. Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  10. Login Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 298.
  11. Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
  12. Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
  13. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
  14. Harbord-Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. Unnumbered folio.
  15. Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  16. Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  17. Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
  18. Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 460.
  19. Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
  20. Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.

Bibliography


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