LIST OF THE STEAM SHIPS AND VESSELS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, ALSO OF SAILING SHIPS IN COMMISSION, WITH THEIR PRESENT STATIONS. N.B.-The Indian Troop Ships, Coastguard Cruisers, Small Steam Vessels, &c. employed in Harbour Service, and Harbour Ships, are shown in separate Lists. (The Ships are arranged alphabetically. The numbering has no reference to the numbers of Ships on the Lists of the Royal Navy, being only used to indicate where Officers are serving.) S. denotes Screw.-P. Paddle Wheel. -The Tonnage and Horse Power given are the weight in Tons and the Indicated Horse Power of the Engines. The figures in parenthesis ( ) show the Tonnage Old Measurement and the Nominal Horse Power. All officers whose names are in italics are borne as supernumeraries or additional. † against an officer's name denotes he is a Gunnery Lieutenant borne for Gunnery duties. (T) that he is a Torpedo Lieutenant borne for Torpedo duties. (N) that he is an executive officer borne for Navigating duties. 3 ACHILLES, 16. Iron. S. Ship. Armour-Plated. 9694 (6121) Tons. 5722 (1250) H.P. 26 Mar 76 Commander.William H. M. Molyneux ....... 15 Feb 76 Lieutenant.+William T. Down....17 Jan 77 Surgeon B.A.. (N) Frank J. Thring 13 May 79 Herbert G Paris...28 Nov 77 Theodore J. Preston.17 May 77 Arthur W. May.. .22 Sep 79 Engineer....George Brewer......17 May 77 Wm. S. Stribling ....23 Noy 77 Engineer....Wm. Bromley .......24 Nov 77 Godfrey Hubbard..15 June 76 22 Mar 77 5 ACTIVE, 10. Iron S. Corvette. Cased with Wood. 3078 (2322) Tons. 4015 (600) H.P. Portsmouth. Chief Eng...William Ironmonger... 2 Dec 79 (Born in Asia.') 10 AGAMEMNON, 4. Double S. Iron Armour-Plated Turret Ship. 8492 Tons. 6000 H.P. Chief Eng...Alfred Waters...... .10 Jan 78 12 AGINCOURT, 17. S. Iron Ship Armour-Plated. 10,627 (6621) Tons. 6867 (1350) H.P. Flag Ship. Second in Command of Channel Squadron. Rear-AdmiralCharles L.Waddilove 5 June 79 Captain.....Alexander Buller, C.B. 14 Dec 78 15 Aug79 Fleet Surg...John Rorie...... .10 Jan 79 Paymaster.. Robert Deveson.....10 July 77 Chief Eng. ..Charles A. Stratford. 16 Nov 77 Naval Ins....William L. Healey..23 July 77 24 June 79 Hon. Hugh Tyrwhitt15 June 78 Hon. Gerald M. Digby 4 Dec 79 .25 Sept 79 Surgeon.....John Hunter Assist.-Paym.George H. Bradley..10 July 77 Engineer. ...Thomas H. Goodyear 6 Dec 79 Edwin J. Jeffery.....9 Aug 77 William J. Sullock .23 June 79 Gunner......George Wheeler.......3 Oct 76 Boatswain...William Hawton .....5 Nov 77 Edward J. Chapman13 July 77 William J. Clements18 July 77 Carpenter... Edward A. Kelynack10 June 79 Midshipman. Walter C. Slater....17 June 79 Norman B. Youel..17 June 79 Wm. O. Oliver.....17 June 79 Armytage A. Lucas 17 June 79 Charles Stirling.....27 Oct 77 John J. Graham .....8 Nov 78 Philip G. Tillard....26 Jan 78 John De M. Hutchison 18 ALBATROSS, 4. Composite S. Sloop. 894 (727) Tons. 838 (120) H.P. China. Commander Arnold J. Errington .23 Oct 79 Lieutenant. Richard G. Day......23 Oct 79 (N) Harry C. Martin 12 Jan 79 lan R. Grant ....23 Oct 79 Staff Surg...George H. Madeley ..23 Oct 79 Paymaster..William B. Autridge .23 Oct 79 Chief Eng... George Sullivan......3 Feb 79 Sub-Lieut...Arthur E. Harford...23 Oct 79 Gunner.....Jeremiah Hickey....15 Jan 79 Carpenter...Charles Hatchard...13 Jau 79 Assist. Eng.. Charles E. Stewart (b) 23 Oct 79 Clerk......Cyril H. Jones.. .23 Oct 79 Assist.Clerk Charles J. Ferguson..23 Oct 79 Commissioned at Chatham, 23rd October 1879. 25 ALERT. S. Sloop. 4. 1331 (751) Tons. 312 (60) H.P. Beresford............ .14 Sept 78 Paymaster. Frederick North.....17 Aug 78 1 Aug 78 Engineer..John Dinwoodie Wm. Cook .....22 July 78 .20 Aug 78 Boatswain.Alfred Payne ..12 Aug 78 (Commissioned at Sheerness 20th Aug. 78.) 26 ALEXANDRA, 12. Double S. Iron Ship. Armour-plated. 9492 Tons. 8615 H.P. Flag-Ship, Mediterranean. Admiral....Sir Geoffrey T. P. Hornby, KCB, 15 Jan 77 Flag-Lieut. .Alfred L. Winsloe ...18 Jan 77 Staff Surg...Fleetwood Buckle, M.D.7 Sept 77 (In lieu of Surgeon.) Paymaster..George Grandidier.. Surgeon Asst. Paym..Thomas Guard Engineer...James Parry... John Gardner. ..1 Aug 77 ...4 Aug 78 .30 Mar 76 ...7 Oct 78 Charles F. Gregory....7 Dec 77 Edwin Bell (temp.)..25 July 78 Gunner.....William Horn ........ 22 Dec 75 Joseph Hooper ....11 Jan 77 Boatswain .James Woodley.. ....3 Aug 75 Richard Merroney...18 Jan 77 Henry Peavitt........18 Jan 77 Carpenter..Richard J. Grigg ....10 June 79 Midshipman Lionel G. S. Hancock .21 Oct 76 William C. Pakenham 17 Nov 79 Sydney C. Legh.......2 Jan 77 Thomas G. Fellowes..22 Mar 77 Guy A. J. Greville....22 Mar 77 Arthur W. Ewart ....22 Mar 77 Charles L. Napier....20 Sept 77 Charles A. Radcliffe..20 Sept 77 William H. Nicholson 22 Mar 77 Hugo W. R. Boothby .22 Mar 77 Vernon Maud.. ..22 June 77 Arthur H. Sadler.....11 Jan 79 Charles E. Madden ...27 Oct 77 Alexr. Y. C. M. Spearman George W. Whillier .15 Jan 77 36 ARAB, 4. Composite S. Gun Ernest E. Silk...... 81 Aug 78 Assist. Clerk. Francis W. B. Barnes 16 Sept 79 Charles S. Inglis....16 Sept 79 Officers borne additional for various services. Thomas H. Hyde....16 June 78 (For service with Inspector of Machinery.) Commissioned at Chatham, 2nd Jan. 1877. Vessel. 700 Tons. 656 (95) H.P. 38 ARGUS, 5. P. Sloop. 1660 (981) Tons. 764 (300) H.P. Chatham. 27 ALGERINE, 3. S. Composite 40 ARIADNE. S. Frigate. Gun Vessel. 774 Tons. 750 H.P. Building by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Belfast. 4583 (3214) Tons. 3350 (800) H.P. Portsmouth. 28 AMETHYST, 14. S. Corvette. 42 ARIEL, 4. S. Composite 1934 (1405) Tons. 2144 (350) H.P. Gun-Boat. 436 (308) Tons. 540 (60) H.P. (Tender to Audacious.") Hull. Lieut. & Com.Henry H. Wilding .26 Nov 77 Engineer....John C. Thompson ..18 Dec 79 Boatswain... William Saunders...18 Nov 79 (Borne in Audacious.") 31 ANT, 1. Double S. Iron 43 ARROW, 1. Gun-Boat. 254 (245) Tons. 213 (28) H.P. Portsmouth. 32 ANTELOPE, 2. Iron P. Vessel. 1915 (650) Tons. 646 (260) H.P. Mediterranean. Lt. & Com. .Edward J. Wingfield 28 Feb 77 48 ASIA, 4. Guard Ship of Reserve. 50 ASSISTANCE, 2. Iron S. Troop Ship. 2515 Tons. 1442 H.P. Particular Service. Captain.....Claude E. Buckle ....8 Feb 79 Paymaster... William H. Bowen ...1 Feb 79 |