H.M.S. Forte (1893)
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| H.M.S. Forte (1893) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | Naval Defence Act of 1889[2] |
| Launched: | 9 Dec, 1893[3] |
| Sold: | 2 Apr, 1914[4] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Forte was one of eight Astræa class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy between 1894 and 1896.
Service
Forte was sold on 2 April, 1914.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Randolph F. O. Foote, November, 1895[6]
- Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, 30 March, 1898[7]
- Captain Edward P. Jones, April, 1899[8]
- Captain Robert C. Sparkes, August, 1900[9]
- Captain Peyton Hoskyns, April, 1902[10]
- Captain Charles H. Dundas, December, 1903[11]
- Captain Alfred E. A. Grant, February, 1905[12]
- Captain Herbert J. O. Millar, 8 June, 1907[13]
- Captain John F. E. Green, 30 May, 1908[14][15] – March, 1911[16]
- Captain George B. Hutton, 12 April, 1911[17]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 77.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 39.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1056.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Millar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 318.
- ↑ Green Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 260.
- ↑ Green Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 260.
- ↑ Hutton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 448.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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