H.M.S. Polyphemus (1881)
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| H.M.S. Polyphemus (1881) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Sep, 1878[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jun, 1881[3] |
| Completed: | Sep, 1882[4] |
| Broken up: | 1903[5] |
The torpedo vessel H.M.S. Polyphemus was completed for the Royal Navy in 1882.
Contents
Construction
Machinery
Armament
Service
Commissioned at Chatham on 16 February, 1882.[6]
Re-commissioned at Malta on 7 October, 1890.[7]
Captains
- Commander William H. May, 25 November, 1881[8] – 9 May, 1884[9]
- Commander Edwin J. P. Gallwey, 4 July, 1885[10] – 1 August, 1888
- Commander John E. Meryon, 1 August, 1888[11] – 18 August, 1891
- Commander Gerard M. Brooke, 18 August, 1891[12] – 27 October, 1892
- Commander Frederick L. Campbell, 27 October, 1892[13][14][15] – 1 November, 1895[16]
- Commander Herbert A. Warren, 1 November, 1895[17] – 12 February, 1898[18]
- Commander Edward L. Lang, 7 January, 1898[19] – 21 December, 1900
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 230.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 244.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. Volume 2. f. 857. Volume 3. f. 857.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. Volume 2. f. 857. Volume 3. f. 857.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 224.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 244.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 245.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 October, 1892. Issue 33781, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 244.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/221. ff. 195, 199.
- ↑ Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 290.
- ↑ Warren Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 290.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 283.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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