H.M.S. Calypso (1883)
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| H.M.S. Calypso (1883) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 Sep, 1881 |
| Launched: | 7 Jun, 1883 |
| Commissioned: | 21 Sep, 1885[1] |
| Sold: | 1922 |
H.M.S. Calypso was one of two Calypso class cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain John C. Burnell, 21 September, 1885[2]
- Captain Count Frederick C. Metaxa, 1 November, 1888[3]
- Captain William Marrack, 2 November, 1891[4]
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 8 May, 1897[5] – 9 March, 1899[6]
- Lieutenant-Commander Anthony F. J. MacDermott, 1 February, 1914[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 208.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1885). p. 200.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 207.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 207.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 392p.
See Also
Bibliography
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