450
H.B.M. SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN
SEVERN, 12. Twin Screw Cruiser,
Second Class
4,050 Tons. 6,000 H.P.
'91
Capt.-R. F. H. Henderson C.B.23 Nov. '91 Lieut.-(a) Cecil F. Thursby...18 Dec. '91
· Do. (N) Owen F. Gillett ...18 Dec. '91 Do. -II. C. C. da Costa ......18 Dec. '91 Do. -Cecil F. Lambert ......18 Dec. Do. Charles P. R. Coode ...18 Dec. '91 Lieut. R.N.R.-H. A. Blake ...10 Nov. '92 Lieut. Marines-W. W. Frankis 30 Nov. '92 Chapln.-Rev. F. J. Odell, B.A. 19 Dec. '91 Staff Surg.-J. D. Henwood ...18 Dec. '91 Paymaster-D. R. Kelsey... 1 April '92 Staff Engineer-F. J. Moore...18 Dec. '91 Surgeon-George A. S. Bell ...18 Dec. '91 Asst. Paymr.-R. P. Walker...18 Dec. '91 Engineer-H. T. Knapman ...18 Dec. '91 Do. -T. P. Jackson ......18 Dec. '91 Do. Charles F. Dunn ...17 Nov. '92 Gunner-(T) Walter W. Roach.25 April '92 Boatswain-James Vosper......21 Dec. '91 Do. -Thomas Harris ...23 Dec. '91
Do.
·
Peter G. Lyon......22 Dec. '91 Carpenter-Thomas Ellis.....21 Dec. '91 (Recommissioned at Hongkong, 16th February, 1892)
SWIFT, 5. Twin Screw Gun Vessel, Second Class
756 Tons. 870 H.P. Comdr. Francis G. Kirby...... 8 Feb. '92 Lieut.-Chas. H. Umfreville...24 Nov. '90 Do. (N) E. L. D. Clarke ...25 Sept. '93 Do. -John K. Laird .........24 Nov. '90 Surgeon-Alfred H. L. Cox ...24 Nov. '90 Assist. Paymaster in charge-
Arthur W. Morrell
.24 Nov. '90 Engineer-Frank A. Allden... 6 May '92
Gunner-Thomas Mynard ... 1 Dec.
(Recommissioned at Hongkong, 24th
February, 1891)
TWEED, 3. Twin Screw Gunboat, Third Class. Coast Defence 363 Tons. 340 H.P. Hongkong
Boatswain-Wm. McGowan ...17 Nov.
(Borne in "Victor Emanuel ")
'90.
VICTOR EMANUEL. Receiving Ship at Hongkong 5,157 Tons
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Captain-George T. H. Boyes 20 June '93 (Commodore of the 2nd Class) Secretary-F. R. Waymouth...20 June '93
Comdr.-Edward P. Ashe ......24 Oct. '92 Lieutenant-A. E. Rawnsley...15 Nov. '92 Staff Comdr.-Selby Lilburn...31 Jan. '93 Lieut. Mar.-A. M. Connolly 1 Jan. '99 Staff Surg.-E. H. Williams ...18 Dec. '91 Staff Paymr.-Thomas Guard 10 Sept. '92 Surgeon-W. J. Bearblock......18 Dec. '91 Do. -M. J. O'Regan, M.B...28 July '92 Asst. Paymr.-S. M. Fennell... 2 Dec. '91 Gunner-John Smith (b) .22 Dec. '91 Clerk-G. H. Sweeting .16 Nov. '92
Do. -F. W. Walker
15 Nov. '93
The following Officers are borne for various services :-
Lieut. (T) T. L. Barnardiston 24 Aug. '93 Engineer-Harry G. Andrews..19 Aug. '92 (For service in Tenders.)
Do. -Albert E. Travis ...17 Nov. '92 (For charge of machinery of Torpedo Boats) Gunner (T) Joseph Hooper ...22 Nov. '92 (For charge of Torpedo Boat Stores, &c.)
For H. K. Yard
Staff Comdr.—A. W. Miller 29 May '93 Inspector of Machinery—
Frederick E. Shean ......12 Dec. '91 Engnr.-R. W. Toman......17 Nov. '92 Do. -William G. Mogg 18 Dec. '91 Do. -L. Backler (b)..............25 Feb. '92
(For reventing heavy guns) Chapln.-J. M. Morton, M.A.1 Mar. '99. (And for Hongkong Hospital) Ch. Boatswain—G. South 25 Feb. '92 (New Books opened 1st January, 1888)
Tenders.
"Esk."
"Tweed." "Wivern.”
WIVERN, 4. Screw Coast Defence Ship,
Armoured
2,750 Tons. 1,000 H.P: · ̄
Hongkong
Staff Engr. Wm. H. Skinner 25 Feb. 92 Gunner William Ferbracke.....22 Dec. 9
'92 Carpenter-William Condy...18 Dec., 1
(Barne in "Victor Emanuel ")
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