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| − | '''H.M.S. ''Dragon''''' was one of | + | '''H.M.S. ''Dragon''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s. |
| − | + | Like most of the 27 knotters, her useful life ran its course before the [[Great War]]. | |
| − | ==Service== | + | ==Construction & Service== |
| + | ''Dragon'' was named by Lady Arthur Grosvenor, and launched in the same month as her sisters {{UK-Banshee}} and {{UK-1Contest}}.{{NMI|Monday, Dec 17, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34449}} | ||
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| + | She cracked her low-pressure cylinder while engaged in instructional duties off Sheerness in late February, 1896.{{NMI|Thursday, Feb 27, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34824}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
| − | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Dragon''">{{ | + | <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Dragon''"> |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=William Frederick Blunt|nick=William F. Blunt|appt=18 August, 1896 | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=George Shadwell Quartano Carr|nick=George S. Q. Carr|appt=24 July, 1895{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14}}|end=|note=for [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1895]]}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=Arthur George Kennedy Hill|nick=Arthur G. K. Hill|appt= | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=William Fane De Salis|nick=William F. De Salis|appt=7 November, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 218}}|end=18 August, 1896|note=in command for [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1896]]}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=William Dion Irvin|nick=William D. Irvin|appt=June 1905.{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=William Frederick Blunt|nick=William F. Blunt|appt=18 August, 1896{{NLApr97|p. 219}}|end=15 September, 1898<ref>Blunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 109.</ref>}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=Arthur George Hayes Bond|nick=Arthur G. H. Bond|appt=25 August, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 303}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Randal Methven Lambert|nick=Randal M. Lambert|appt=15 September, 1898{{NLFeb00|p. 245}}|end=20 August, 1900}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=Arthur George Kennedy Hill|nick=Arthur G. K. Hill|appt=20 August, 1900{{NLMay02|p. 248. 30th indicated here}}|end=3 January, 1903}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Arthur Kenneth Macrorie|nick=Arthur K. Macrorie|appt=c. October, 1902<ref>Macrorie Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/467.|D7602785}} f. 521.</ref>|end=c. November, 1902<ref>Macrorie Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/467.|D7602785}} f. 521.</ref>}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=William Dion Irvin|nick=William D. Irvin|appt=June, 1905{{NLMar07|p. 303}}|end=May, 1907}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=John Wilfred Nash|nick=John W. Nash|appt=9 May, 1907{{NLJul09|p. 303}}|end=25 August, 1909}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}} & Commander|name=Arthur George Hayes Bond|nick=Arthur G. H. Bond|appt=25 August, 1909<ref>Bond Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/51.|D7603558}} f. 51.</ref>{{NLApr10|p. 303}}|end=23 May, 1911<ref>Bond Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/51.|D7603558}} f. 51.</ref>}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dragon_(1894)}} |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 30 January 2019
| H.M.S. Dragon (1894) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Laird[1] |
| Ordered: | 1893-94[2] |
| Laid down: | Mar, 1894[3] |
| Launched: | 15 Dec, 1894[4] |
| Commissioned: | Jun, 1895[5] |
| Broken up: | 1912[6] |
H.M.S. Dragon was one of thirty-six 27 Knotters, broad meta-class of early Torpedo Boat Destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
Like most of the 27 knotters, her useful life ran its course before the Great War.
Construction & Service
Dragon was named by Lady Arthur Grosvenor, and launched in the same month as her sisters Banshee and Contest.[7]
She cracked her low-pressure cylinder while engaged in instructional duties off Sheerness in late February, 1896.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander George S. Q. Carr, 24 July, 1895[9] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1895)
- Commander William F. De Salis, 7 November, 1895[10] – 18 August, 1896 (in command for Annual Manoeuvres of 1896)
- Lieutenant & Commander William F. Blunt, 18 August, 1896[11] – 15 September, 1898[12]
- Lieutenant & Commander Randal M. Lambert, 15 September, 1898[13] – 20 August, 1900
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur G. K. Hill, 20 August, 1900[14] – 3 January, 1903
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur K. Macrorie, c. October, 1902[15] – c. November, 1902[16]
- Lieutenant & Commander William D. Irvin, June, 1905[17] – May, 1907
- Lieutenant & Commander John W. Nash, 9 May, 1907[18] – 25 August, 1909
- Lieutenant & Commander Arthur G. H. Bond, 25 August, 1909[19][20] – 23 May, 1911[21]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Dec 17, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34449.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 92.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Dec 17, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34449.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Feb 27, 1896; pg. 11; Issue 34824.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 218.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 219.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 245.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 248. 30th indicated here.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ Macrorie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/467. f. 521.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 303.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 303.
- ↑ Bond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/51. f. 51.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 303.
- ↑ Bond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/51. f. 51.
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