H.M.S. Shark (1894)

H.M.S. Shark (1894)
Builder:	J. & G. Thomson
Ordered:	1893-94
Laid down:	14 Feb, 1894
Launched:	22 Sep, 1894
Commissioned:	14 Jan, 1896
Broken up:	1911

H.M.S. Shark was one of forty-two "A" class destroyers built for the Royal Navy — a "27 knotter".

Like many of her sisters, she was broken up before the war.

Service

Though his service record indicates he was in command of Teviot at the time, Commander Hubert Searle Cardale was blamed for grounding Shark 25 January, 1908. Cardale removed from command of Teviot four days later.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

• Commander Ernest C. T. Troubridge, 14 January, 1896 – 11 May, 1896
• Lieutenant & Commander Charles Tibbits, 10 August, 1897 – 24 August, 1897
• Lieutenant & Commander Godfrey E. Corbett, 4 September, 1899 – 1900
• Lieutenant & Commander Arthur K. Macrorie, 17 June, 1902 – 2 September, 1902  (temporary)
• Lieutenant in Command Anselan J. B. Stirling, 14 April, 1903 – 19 November, 1903
• Lieutenant in Command Lionel J. G. Anderson, 1 April, 1905 – 25 April, 1905
• Gunner in Command Walter G. Jones, 26 April, 1905
• Lieutenant & Commander Percy Johnson, April, 1906 – 1 May, 1907
• Lieutenant & Commander Benjamin W. Barrow, June, 1907 – 2 January, 1908
• Lieutenant & Commander Henry F. H. Wakefield, 2 January, 1908 – 29 March, 1909
• Lieutenant & Commander Valentine D. English, 16 March, 1909 – 14 January, 1910
• Lieutenant & Commander Dudley Stuart, 14 January, 1910 – 17 March, 1911

See Also

• Wikipedia