H.M.S. Rattlesnake (1886)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Rattlesnake (1886) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Lairds[1] |
| Laid down: | 16 Nov, 1885[2] |
| Launched: | 11 Sep, 1886[3] |
| Completed: | May, 1887[4] |
| Sold: | 1910[5] |
The torpedo gunboat H.M.S. Rattlesnake was completed for the Royal Navy in 1887 — her first of this type of vessel.
Contents
Construction
Machinery
Armament
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Gerald L. King-Harman, 28 April, 1887 – 12 September, 1887
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Thomas F. W. Ingram, 20 September, 1887 – 10 January, 1890
- Lieutenant & Commander (T) Arthur W. Torlesse, 14 May, 1890[6][7] – 1 December, 1890[8]
- Lieutenant & Commander Thomas C. Fenton, 18 July, 1894 – 1 September, 1894 (for manoeuvres)
- Lieutenant in Command Robert E. R. Benson, 15 June, 1897[9] – 9 July, 1897[10]
- Lieutenant & Commander Henry E. F. Worthington, 1901 – 13 January, 1902 (there is some confusion with Spanker)
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.
- ↑ Torlesse Service Record. The National Archives. D7579004 ADM 196/39/547. f. 1312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 244.
- ↑ Torlesse Service Record. The National Archives. D7579004 ADM 196/39/547. f. 1312.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
- ↑ Benson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 240.
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).
- Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004). The Sail & Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy, 1815-1889. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1861760329. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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