H.M.S. Egeria (1873)

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H.M.S. Egeria (1873)
Builder: Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1]
Launched: 1 Nov, 1873[2]
Completed: 1874[3]
Sold: 1911[4]

H.M.S. Egeria was one of six Fantome Class composite screw sloops completed for the Royal Navy.

Service

Upon her completion, Egeria ventured out to serve on the China Station.[5]

She re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 1 January, 1878.[6]

After Charles Johnstone paid her off on 11 October, 1881 the ship spent several years out of service in Devonport before Pelham Aldrich was placed in command in October 1886.[7]

In July 1890, Commander Arthur Mostyn Field was placed in command as part of the Australian surveying service.

Egeria was re-commissioned at Sydney on 10 December, 1889.[8]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
  2. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 56.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1876). p. 143.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 208.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 209, and intervening Navy Lists.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 218.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1876). p. 143.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 208.
  11. The Navy List. (October, 1881). p. 208.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 206.
  13. The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 213.
  14. The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 217.
  15. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 248.
  16. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 251.
  17. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
  18. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
  19. Learmonth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 174/346.
  20. Learmonth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 174/346.
  21. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
  22. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 169.
  23. Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.
  24. Nares Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/385. f. 435.

Bibliography


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