H.M.S. Severn (1885)
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| H.M.S. Severn (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 1 Jan, 1884[2] |
| Launched: | 29 Sep, 1885[3] |
| Commissioned: | 1888[4] |
| Sold: | |
H.M.S. Severn was one of four second class protected cruisers of the Mersey class completed between 1887 and 1889.
Service
Severn was grounded when trying to come into Harwich on 13 December, 1901. Their Lordships "[could not] consider that in skirting the shore so close, due care was exercised in the navigation of the ship & further that ... the C.O. should not have risked going into Harwich on a falling tide."[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain John L. Burr, 8 July, 1896[6] – 25 August, 1896[7] (for manoeuvres)
- Captain Frederick F. Fegen, 16 February, 1901[8] – February, 1903[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 75.
- ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/86. f. 143.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 445.
- ↑ Fegen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/86. f. 143.
Bibliography
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