H.M.S. Spartan (1891)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Spartan (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company, Elswick[1] |
| Laid down: | Dec, 1889[2] |
| Launched: | 25 Feb, 1891[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1892[4] |
| Sold: | 26 Jun, 1931[5] |
H.M.S. Spartan was one of 21 Apollo class second-class cruisers completed in the early to mid 1890s.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Walter S. Goodridge, 11 July, 1893 – 29 August, 1893 (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1893)
- Captain Alfred L. Winsloe, 16 January, 1894[6]
- Captain George H. Cherry, 15 June, 1897[7] (for Naval Review at Spithead)
- Captain Edmond J. W. Slade, 16 July, 1901[8] (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1901)
- Commander Algernon W. Heneage, 10 June, 1903[9] – 24 August, 1905[10]
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.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 324.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 265.
- ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ Heneage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 174.
- ↑ Heneage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 174.
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