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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George William Hill|nick=George W. Hill|appt=16 September, 1890{{NLMar92|p. 234}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John George Jones|nick=John G. Jones|appt=18 July, 1889{{ToL|The Naval Manœuvres|Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue '''32751''', col A, p. 4}}|end=|note=for [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1889]]}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Robert Blair Maconochie|nick=Robert B. Maconochie|appt=1 January, 1894{{NLMar96|p. 238''a''}}|end=}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George William Hill|nick=George W. Hill|appt=16 September, 1890{{NLMar92|p. 234}}|end=20 February, 1894}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Robert Blair Maconochie|nick=Robert B. Maconochie|appt=1 January, 1894{{NLMar96|p. 238''a''}}|end=22 April, 1896|note=invalided due to climate-related debility}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{CommRN}}|name=Henry Harvey Bruce|nick=Henry H. Bruce|appt=22 April, 1896{{NLMar01|p. 271}}|end=1897<ref>This is uncertain, and presumes he remained in command until his next appointment, which was either in January or June, 1897.</ref>|note=temporary, in Maconochie's absence}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John George Mostyn Field|nick=John G. M. Field|appt=2 June, 1898{{NLJan01|p. 278}}|end=}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John George Mostyn Field|nick=John G. M. Field|appt=2 June, 1898{{NLJan01|p. 278}}|end=}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | </div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:36, 3 September 2019
| H.M.S. Marathon (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan[1] |
| Laid down: | 10 Aug, 1887[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Aug, 1888[3] |
| Commissioned: | 16 Sep, 1890[4] |
| Sold: | 1905[5] |
H.M.S. Marathon was one of five second class protected cruisers of the Medea class completed for the Royal Navy in 1889 and 1890.
Service
Commissioned at Portsmouth on 16 September, 1890.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John G. Jones, 18 July, 1889[7] (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1889)
- Captain George W. Hill, 16 September, 1890[8] – 20 February, 1894
- Captain Robert B. Maconochie, 1 January, 1894[9] – 22 April, 1896 (invalided due to climate-related debility)
- Acting Commander Henry H. Bruce, 22 April, 1896[10] – 1897[11] (temporary, in Maconochie's absence)
- Captain John G. M. Field, 2 June, 1898[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 234.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 234.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col A, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 238a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 271.
- ↑ This is uncertain, and presumes he remained in command until his next appointment, which was either in January or June, 1897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 278.
Bibliography
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