H.M.S. Swiftsure (1870)
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| H.M.S. Swiftsure (1870) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow[1] |
| Laid down: | 31 Aug, 1868[2] |
| Launched: | 15 Jun, 1870[3] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Jun, 1872[4] |
| Sold: | 1908[5] |
Contents
Service
Swiftsure was commissioned at Devonport on 27 March, 1882. In summer 1885, she made her way home to England.[6]
The ship visited the port of Mahon in Minorca, Spain from 15-20 August 1874 under the command of John Kennedy Erskine Baird.[7]
Captains
- Captain Henry C. Aitchison, March, 1882
- Captain The Hon. Thomas S. Brand, 7 August, 1884[8]
- Captain James L. Hammet, 24 April, 1888[9] – 3 October, 1890
- Captain Sacheverel C. Darwin, 8 July, 1891 – 8 August, 1891 (for Annual Manoeuvres of 1891)
- Captain Charles L. Oxley, 14 August, 1891[10] – 4 December, 1893
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 16.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 16.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 16.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 16.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). pp. 239, 240.
- ↑ Naval historian Antonio Moreno García, document mailed to us 20240426.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 252.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 256.
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