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Commissioned at Sheerness on 30 June, 1891.{{NLMar92|p. 257}}
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She and {{UK-2Porpoise}} were delivered to the dockyard authorities at Sheerness upon their arrival from Glasgow on 4 December, 1886 to be completed for seagoing service.{{NMI|6 Dec. 1886, p. 9}}
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Though intended in the long term to provide foreign service, she was first commissioned for service in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1888]], on 4 July, 1888.
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The ship was commissioned at Sheerness on 30 June, 1891.{{NLMar92|p. 257}}
  
 
She was one of twelve obsolete vessels sold at auction at Chatham Dockyard on 3 April, 1906.  She fetched £5,450.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 04, 1906; pg. 7; Issue 37985.</ref>
 
She was one of twelve obsolete vessels sold at auction at Chatham Dockyard on 3 April, 1906.  She fetched £5,450.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 04, 1906; pg. 7; Issue 37985.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Gerald Charles Langley|nick=Gerald C. Langley|appt=4 July, 1888{{NMI|3 July 1888, p. 10}}|end=|note=for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1888]]}}
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Grey Robinson|nick=Charles G. Robinson|appt=before 22 July 1890{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}}|end=|note=for [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]]}}
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Henry Louis Fleet|nick=Henry L. Fleet|appt=30 June, 1891{{NLApr94|p. 259}}|end=}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 24 April 2021

H.M.S. Tartar (1886)
Builder: J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow[1]
Laid down: 2 Mar, 1885[2]
Launched: 28 Oct, 1886[3]
Completed: 30 Jun, 1891[4]
Sold: 1906[5]
H.M.S. Tartar was one of eight Archer Class torpedo cruisers completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

She and Porpoise were delivered to the dockyard authorities at Sheerness upon their arrival from Glasgow on 4 December, 1886 to be completed for seagoing service.[6]

Though intended in the long term to provide foreign service, she was first commissioned for service in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1888, on 4 July, 1888.

The ship was commissioned at Sheerness on 30 June, 1891.[7]

She was one of twelve obsolete vessels sold at auction at Chatham Dockyard on 3 April, 1906. She fetched £5,450.[8]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 81.
  6. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 6 Dec. 1886, p. 9.
  7. The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 257.
  8. "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 04, 1906; pg. 7; Issue 37985.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 3 July 1888, p. 10.
  10. "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
  11. "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
  12. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 259.
  13. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 267a.
  14. Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 512.
  15. Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 512.
  16. The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 301.
  17. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 303.
  18. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 305a.
  19. Hudleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/211. f. 248.
  20. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 383.
  21. Hudleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/211. f. 248.

Bibliography


Archer Class Torpedo Cruiser
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  Porpoise Racoon Serpent Tartar  
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