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| − | |builder=[[Portsmouth Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 27}} | + | |builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 27}} |
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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
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| + | She was brought to full complement to participate in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1896]] under the command of [[Edward Henry Meggs Davis]].{{NMI|Friday, Jun 26, 1896; pg. 7; Issue 34927}}{{NMI|Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938}}{{NMI|Friday, Jul 10, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34939}} | ||
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<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Colossus''"> | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Colossus''"> | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyprian Arthur George Bridge|nick=Cyprian A. G. Bridge|appt=13 April, 1886{{NLFeb88|p. 202}}|end=10 November, 1888}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyprian Arthur George Bridge|nick=Cyprian A. G. Bridge|appt=13 April, 1886{{NLFeb88|p. 202}}|end=10 November, 1888}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Hugo Lewis Pearson|nick=Hugo L. Pearson|appt=10 November, 1888|end=9 May, 1890}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Thomas Sturges Jackson|nick=Thomas S. Jackson|appt=9 May, 1890{{NLMar91|p. 211}}<ref>Jackson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} p. 681.</ref>|end=25 August, 1892<ref>Jackson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} p. 681.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Thomas Sturges Jackson|nick=Thomas S. Jackson|appt=9 May, 1890{{NLMar91|p. 211}}<ref>Jackson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} p. 681.</ref>|end=25 August, 1892<ref>Jackson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} p. 681.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Wollaston Comyns Karslake|nick=Wollaston C. Karslake|appt=27 August, 1892|end=15 November, 1893}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Wollaston Comyns Karslake|nick=Wollaston C. Karslake|appt=27 August, 1892|end=15 November, 1893}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Henry Meggs Davis|nick=Edward H. M. Davis|appt=5 March, 1894<ref>Davis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/329.|D7578818}} f. 294.</ref>{{NLMar96|p. 213}}|end=6 March, 1897<ref>Davis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/329.|D7578818}} f. 294.</ref>}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Henry Meggs Davis|nick=Edward H. M. Davis|appt=5 March, 1894<ref>Davis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/329.|D7578818}} f. 294.</ref>{{NLMar96|p. 213}}|end=6 March, 1897<ref>Davis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/329.|D7578818}} f. 294.</ref>|note=in command for [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1896]]}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Samuel Arthur Johnson|nick=Samuel A. Johnson|appt=6 March, 1897{{NLFeb00|p. 238}}|end=March, 1900{{NLFeb00|p. 238}}<ref>Goodrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589442}} f. 537.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Samuel Arthur Johnson|nick=Samuel A. Johnson|appt=6 March, 1897{{NLFeb00|p. 238}}|end=March, 1900{{NLFeb00|p. 238}}<ref>Goodrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589442}} f. 537.</ref>}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Edward Clifford Goodrich|nick=James Goodrich|appt=25 March, 1900<ref>Goodrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589442}} f. 537.</ref>|end=16 November, 1901<ref>Goodrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589442}} f. 537.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=James Edward Clifford Goodrich|nick=James Goodrich|appt=25 March, 1900<ref>Goodrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589442}} f. 537.</ref>|end=16 November, 1901<ref>Goodrich Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589442}} f. 537.</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 28 November 2018
| H.M.S. Colossus (1882) | |
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| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Ordered: | 1878-79 Programme[2] |
| Laid down: | 6 Jun, 1879[3] |
| Launched: | 21 May, 1882[4] |
| Trials: | Jan, 1884[5] |
| Commissioned: | 13 Apr, 1886[6] |
| Sold: | 1908[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
Service
She was brought to full complement to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1896 under the command of Edward Henry Meggs Davis.[8][9][10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Cyprian A. G. Bridge, 13 April, 1886[11] – 10 November, 1888
- Captain Hugo L. Pearson, 10 November, 1888 – 9 May, 1890
- Captain Thomas S. Jackson, 9 May, 1890[12][13] – 25 August, 1892[14]
- Captain Wollaston C. Karslake, 27 August, 1892 – 15 November, 1893
- Captain Edward H. M. Davis, 5 March, 1894[15][16] – 6 March, 1897[17] (in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896)
- Captain Samuel A. Johnson, 6 March, 1897[18] – March, 1900[19][20]
- Captain James Goodrich, 25 March, 1900[21] – 16 November, 1901[22]
- Captain Rowland Nugent, 25 February, 1902[23]
- Commander Herbert C. J. Grant, 28 January, 1904[24]
- Commander Percival H. Warleigh, 16 February, 1906[25]
See Also
- Wikipedia
- Animated Video Tour by Rob Brassington, contributor
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 27.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 27.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 26.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 26.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 26.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 27.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 26, 1896; pg. 7; Issue 34927.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34938.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 10, 1896; pg. 8; Issue 34939.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 202.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 211.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Jackson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 681.
- ↑ Davis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/329. f. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 213.
- ↑ Davis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/329. f. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 238.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 238.
- ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
- ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
- ↑ Goodrich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 537.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Thursday, 13 February 1902. (36690), p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 294.
Bibliography
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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