H.M. T.B. 85 (1889)
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| H.M. T.B. 85 (1889) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Yarrow & Company[1] |
| Launched: | 1889[2] |
| Completed: | September 1889[3] |
| Sold: | 22 October, 1921[4] |
H.M. T.B. 85 was one of six first-class torpedo boats of the T.B. 82 class.
Service
She participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1894 as one of three boats in Torpedo Division 2 of the Red Side.[5]
In 1895, she was one of thirteen torpedo boats of 125 feet or greater length and four smaller ones stationed in Devonport.[6]
On 16 May 1900, T.B. 85 fired a practice torpedo which struck her. She had to be toweed to Devonport Harbour for docking to repair the considerable damage.[7]
Sold initially to Stanlee of Dover, but then resold to J. E. Thomas on 22 October, 1921 alongside her sisters T.B. 82 and T.B. 86.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander William O. Boothby, 22 July, 1890[9][10] – 15 August, 1890[11] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1890)
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas C. Smyth, 21 July, 1892[12] – c. 30 August, 1892[Inference] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1892)
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas L. Barnardiston, 11 July, 1893[13] – c. mid August, 1893[Inference] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1893)
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur L. Cay, 18 July, 1894[14] (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1894)
- Sub-Lieutenant in Command Sydney S. Hall, 8 July, 1896[15] – 4 November, 1897 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 and Naval Review at Spithead[16])
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard H. Walters, 10 July, 1900[17] (for the Annual Manoeuvres of 1900, and in command of Devonport Flotilla and for torpedo duties)
- Lieutenant & Commander Richard H. Walters, 11 July, 1901 – 1901 (lent for Annual Manoeuvres of 1901)
- Lieutenant in Command Brien M. Money, 8 August, 1902[18] – 30 September, 1902 (for Review)
- Lieutenant & Commander Julian H. Woodbridge, 21 July, 1903[19] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1903)
- Lieutenant & Commander John C. S. Paterson, 14 July, 1904[20] – 1 October, 1904 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1904)
- Lieutenant & Commander Cecil M. Queripel, 12 January, 1906[21][22] – 7 May, 1908[23]
- Lieutenant & Commander Herbert I. N. Lyon, 2 June, 1908[24] – March, 1909
- Lieutenant & Commander Reginald A. Yonge, 4 March, 1909[25][26] – 15 December, 1909[27]
- Lieutenant & Commander Reginald V. Holt, December, 1909[28][29] – 17 June, 1910[30]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry L. M. Coxon, 4 May, 1911[31][32] – 21 February, 1912
- Gunner in Command Alexander Fisher, 24 February, 1912[33] – 18 September, 1912[34][35]
- Chief Gunner in Command Frederick Issac, 18 September, 1912[36] – 4 May, 1915[37][38]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Oscar J. P. Lee, 4 May, 1915[39] – August, 1916
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command Thomas W. Young, 17 August, 1916[40] – 10 November, 1917[41]
- Lieutenant R.N.R. in Command John H. Blyth, 10 November, 1917[42]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 104.
- ↑ Brassey's Naval Annual 1896. p. 318.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 312.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 312.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres of 1894." The Times (London, England), July 18, 1894, Issue 34319, p.13.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 17, 1900; pg. 10; Issue 36144.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 312.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
- ↑ Boothby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
- ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
- ↑ Money Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Queripel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/90. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 400.
- ↑ Queripel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/90. f. 93.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 401.
- ↑ Yonge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 401a.
- ↑ Yonge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269. f. ?.
- ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
- ↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 06, 1911; pg. 8; Issue 39578.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). pp. 792, 956.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 956.
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