H.M.S. Achilles (1863)
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| H.M.S. Achilles (1863) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 Aug, 1861 |
| Launched: | 23 Dec, 1863 |
| Completed: | 26 Nov, 1864 |
| Sold: | 26 Jan, 1923 |
H.M.S. Achilles was an armour-plated steam frigate launched in 1863.
Contents
Service
Achilles served served in the Channel Fleet until 1868.
She commissioned at Devonport on 17 May 1877 for service in the Mediterranean.[1]
She re-commissioned at Devonport on 1 September, 1880 for service in the Channel Squadron.[2]
The ship visited the port of Mahon in Minorca, Spain from 10-18 March, 1882 under the command of George Stankey Bosanquet in company with H.M.S. Salamis.[3]
Achilles was sent to Malta as a depot ship in 1901, was renamed H.M.S. Hibernia around 1900 and then H.M.S. Egmont in March 1904. She remained in Malta until 1914.
She was ultimately sent back to Chatham.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Edward W. Vansittart, 8 July, 1864[4] – 30 October, 1868[5]
- Captain Richard V. Hamilton, 12 April, 1870[6] – 25 April, 1873
- Captain Radulphus B. Oldfield, 21 April, 1873[7] – 14 March, 1875
- Captain William H. Whyte, 15 March, 1875[8]
- Captain Sholto Douglas, 1 April, 1875[9] – 16 May, 1877
- Captain William N. W. Hewett, 17 May, 1877 – 21 March, 1878
- Captain Algernon C. F. Heneage, 26 March, 1878[10] – 31 August, 1880
- Captain Edward Kelly, 8 September, 1880[11] – 8 October, 1882
- Captain George D. Morant, 8 October, 1882[12] – 22 January, 1884
- Captain Alexander Buller, 22 January, 1884[13] – 10 March, 1885
- Captain Henry F. Stephenson, 10 March, 1885 – 7 May, 1885
- Commander David L. Dickson, 25 September, 1894[14] – 17 January, 1895[15] (superseded for a "discreditable wine bill")
- Commander William Ricketts, 24 October, 1898[16] – 12 October, 1900[17] (as Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia)
- Commander Keppel Wade, 12 October, 1900[18] – October, 1902[19]
- Commander Edward H. Martin, 1 October, 1902[20] – 8 October, 1904[21] (ship renamed Egmont during this period)
- Commander Gordon C. Fraser, 15 September, 1904[22][23] – 2 August, 1905[24] (invalided)
- Commander Reginald G. Gregory, 1 July, 1906[25][26] – 31 October, 1908[27] (invalided)
- Commander Thomas L. Thorpe-Doubble, 24 February, 1909[28] – August 1912[29]
- Captain John G. Armstrong, 24 July, 1912[30][31] – 13 March, 1913[32]
- Captain George B. Powell, 13 March, 1913[33] – c. April 1914 (Egmont name taken by old Firefly)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1878). p. 191.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 191.
- ↑ Naval historian Antonio Moreno García, document mailed to us 20240426.
- ↑ Vansittart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1262. f. 1380.
- ↑ Vansittart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1262. f. 1380.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1871). p. 135.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 131.
- ↑ Whyte Service Recvord. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1506. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 127.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1878). p. 191.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1881). p. 191.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 191.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 191.
- ↑ Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
- ↑ Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ Ricketts Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/408. f. 1101.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 264.
- ↑ Wade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/601. ff. 1376, 1379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 268.
- ↑ Martin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20/187. f. 593.
- ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/400. f. 414.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 306.
- ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/400. f. 414.
- ↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/257. f. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 307.
- ↑ Gregory Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/257. f. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 307.
- ↑ Thorpe-Doubble Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43/198. f. 198. Day of month illegible.
- ↑ Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 160.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 307.
- ↑ Armstrong Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 160.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1913). p. 306.
