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'''H.M.S. ''Australia''''' was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the [[Orlando Class Cruiser (1886)|''Orlando'' class]]. | '''H.M.S. ''Australia''''' was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the [[Orlando Class Cruiser (1886)|''Orlando'' class]]. | ||
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| + | A later [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1911)|battle cruiser]] and also a [[H.M.A.S. Australia (1927)|heavy cruiser]] of the same name would serve in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. | ||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
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==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
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| − | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Henry Harvey Boys|nick=Henry H. Boys|appt=18 July, 1889{{ToL|The Naval Manœuvres|Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue '''32751''', col F, p. 3}}|end=|note=for [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1889]]}} | |
| − | </div name=fredbot: | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Martin Julius Dunlop|nick=Martin J. Dunlop|appt=19 November, 1889{{NLApr91|p. 201}}|end=28 August, 1891}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Swinton Colthurst Holland|nick=Swinton C. Holland|appt=7 August, 1891{{NLMar92|p. 200}}|end=7 June, 1893}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Andrew Thomas Bruce|nick=James A. T. Bruce|appt=8 June, 1893|end=22 September, 1894|note=transferred in from ''Invincible''}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Alison Dyke Acland, Second Baronet|nick=William A. D. Acland|appt=22 September, 1894{{NLApr97|p. 200}}|end=September, 1897{{INF}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=John Mackenzie McQuhae|nick=John M. McQuhae|appt=22 September, 1897<ref>McQuhae Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7601477}} f. 850.</ref>|end=26 October, 1899<ref>McQuhae Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7601477}} f. 850.</ref>|note=in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 189X?}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Henry Adair|nick=Charles H. Adair|appt=11 November, 1899{{NLFeb00|p. 227}}|end=19 February, 1900{{NLFeb00|p. 227}}<ref>Neville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/17/482}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Neville|nick=George Neville|appt=19 February, 1900<ref>Neville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/17/482}}</ref>|end=23 November, 1902<ref>Neville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/17/482}}</ref>}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 17 December 2019
| H.M.S. Australia (1886) | |
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| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Apr, 1885[2] |
| Launched: | 25 Nov, 1886[3] |
| Commissioned: | Oct, 1888[4] |
| Sold: | 4 Apr, 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Australia was one of 7 armoured cruisers of the Orlando class.
A later battle cruiser and also a heavy cruiser of the same name would serve in the Royal Australian Navy.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Henry H. Boys, 18 July, 1889[6] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Captain Martin J. Dunlop, 19 November, 1889[7] – 28 August, 1891
- Captain Swinton C. Holland, 7 August, 1891[8] – 7 June, 1893
- Captain James A. T. Bruce, 8 June, 1893 – 22 September, 1894 (transferred in from Invincible)
- Captain William A. D. Acland, 22 September, 1894[9] – September, 1897[Inference]
- Captain John M. McQuhae, 22 September, 1897[10] – 26 October, 1899[11] (in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 189X?)
- Captain Charles H. Adair, 11 November, 1899[12] – 19 February, 1900[13][14]
- Captain George Neville, 19 February, 1900[15] – 23 November, 1902[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 65.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 201.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 200.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 200.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ McQuhae Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 850.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 227.
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
- ↑ Neville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/17/482
Bibliography
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