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''Charger'' was one of seventeen destroyers of the Reserve Division which left Sheerness on 1 July, 1905 for Spithead under the overall command of Commander [[Reginald Graham Gregory|R. G. Gregory]] in {{UK-1Spitfire|f=p}}.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Jul 03, 1905; pg. 12; Issue 37749.</ref> | ''Charger'' was one of seventeen destroyers of the Reserve Division which left Sheerness on 1 July, 1905 for Spithead under the overall command of Commander [[Reginald Graham Gregory|R. G. Gregory]] in {{UK-1Spitfire|f=p}}.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Jul 03, 1905; pg. 12; Issue 37749.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:08, 17 April 2018
| H.M.S. Charger (1894) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Yarrow & Company[1] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94[2] |
| Laid down: | Nov, 1893[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Sep, 1894[4] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1896[5] |
| Broken up: | 1912[6] |
H.M.S. Charger was one of forty-two "A" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "27 knotter".
She was broken up before the war.
Service
Charger was one of seventeen destroyers of the Reserve Division which left Sheerness on 1 July, 1905 for Spithead under the overall command of Commander R. G. Gregory in H.M.S. Spitfire.[7]
She and sixteen other destroyers of the Reserve Division arrived at Sheerness on 13 July 1905 and proceeded to Chatham.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Robert W. F. Travers, 11 March, 1902[9] – 22 April, 1902
- Lieutenant & Commander John W. McCowen, 21 July, 1903[10] – 19 August, 1903[Inference] (for manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant & Commander George H. Brown, 19 August, 1903 – 15 October, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander Michael H. Wilding, 15 October, 1903[11] – 1 November, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander Christopher P. Metcalfe, 29 August, 1905[12] – 31 March, 1906
- Commander Reginald G. Copleston, 31 March, 1906[13][14] – 16 July, 1907[15]
- Lieutenant & Commander William D. Irvin, 16 July, 1907[16] – 1909
- Lieutenant & Commander Frank G. Terry, 5 September, 1909[17] – 11 October, 1911
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 91.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 03, 1905; pg. 12; Issue 37749.
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 14, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37759.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Thursday, 20 March 1902. (36720), p. 10.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ "Captain Wilding, R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 14 June, 1933. Issue 46470, col D, pg 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 293.
- ↑ Copleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/99. f. 110.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 292.
- ↑ Copleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/99. f. 110.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 292.
Bibliography
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