274
Engineer J. J. Frost
Gunner-
Carpenter G. Reed
Clerk-C. Vivian
CHINA SQUADRON.
5 Mar. '79
Boatswain-A. Milton
19 June '78
14 July '80
(Commissioned at Devonport, 5th March, 1879).
SHELDRAKE, 4. S. Com. Gun-Boat. 455 Tons. 370 H.P.
Lieut. & Com.-M. L. Bridger 7 Feb. '79 Sub-Lieut.-(N) W. O. Thur-
burn
,10 Jan. '80 do. -C. H. Umfreville. 8 Aug. '82 Surgeon-H. J. Madders, M.D. - Jan. '79 Assist. Paym. in charge-E.
Lander
Engineer-J. M. Watson
4 Mar. '79
1 April'81
Gunner-C. O. Martin (act.)..24 Jan. '81 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 24th June, 1879).
SWIFT, 5. Double Screw Gun-Fessel, 756 Tons. 1,010 H.P.
Commander-Wm. Collins Lieut.-V. A. Tisdall
15 Mar. '81
15 Mar. '81 do. A. H. Shirley
15 Mar. '81 Nav.-Lieut-F. J. Harwood...17 July '80 Staff Surgeon G. B. Murray..15 Mar. '81 Paym.-F. R. C. Whiddon ...15 Mar. '81 Chief Eng.-P. Colquhoun ...21 July '79 Engineer J. W. Hole........15 Mar. '81 Gunner M. King
17 July '80 (Commissioned at Chatham, 15th Mar., 1881).
TWEED, 3. Double Screw Iron Gun-Boat. 363 Tons. 340 H.P.
Gunner-N. J. Potter 23 Sept. '80 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel.")
VICTOR EMANUEL, 2. Ship. 5,157 (3,087) Tons. Receiving Ship at Hongkong. Captain-W. H. Cuming...... 2 May '81 (Commodore of the 2nd Class.) Secretary-Sidney W. Wright.22 April '79
C' mmander—J. G. Jones......15 June '80 1 ut.-R. T. Wood
6 Mar. '82 Nw. Lieut.-G. W. Balliston.21 Feb. '81 Capt. Mar.-F. A. Newington.27 May '80 Staff Surg.-D. MacIver, M.D. 8 July '80 Paymaster-E. R. S. Sandys..26 May '82 Surgeon-A. W. Russell.......26 July '82 Assist. Paymaster-C. H. Jones 7 July '80 Gunner-J. Armstrong ......19 Dec. '81
1 Nov. '79
Carpenter-Geo. B. Maben ...20 Aug. '81
Clerk-A. Wilson
do. -J. Willoughby
.20 July '80
1 Mar. '82
The following officers are borne for
various services.
Staff Comm.-J. E. Scudamore 29 Dec. '79 Inspector of Machinery-H. Wil-
liams Engineer-W. B. Rock.
do. -Chas. Lane... Boatswain-J. Leary.
5 May '82
16 Aug. '81
19 Nov. '81
For Hongkong Yard. Engineer-Thos. Scott (d)
15 June '80
...13 July '80 (For reventing heavy guns.) Chaplain-Rev. C. M. Vau-
ghan, L. Th.
7 Sept. '81 For Hongkong Hospital. (New Books Opened 1st January, 1881).
VIGILANT, 2. P. Dispatch Vessel. 1000 (835) Tons. 1,230 (250) H.P. Lt. & Com.-Chas. Lindsay ...24 Dec. '80 Lieut.-(N) F. A. A. G. Tate..22 Dec. '80 Sub-Lieut.-G. S. Sbuckburg.13 Mar. '82 Surgeon―J. B. Clibborn ......26 Mar. '81 Assist. Paym. in charge--A.
Turner...
Engineer-J. A. Smith
22 Dec. '80
.22 Dec. '80
Assist. Engineer J. G. Stevens 4 Aug. '80 Boatswain J. R. Gibbs................. .22 Dec. '80 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 26th March, 1881.)
WIVERN, 4. Screw.
Iron Turret Ship, Armour-plated. 2,750 (1899) Tons. 1,450 (350) H.P. Hongkong.
Chief Engineer-L. M. Green..28 June '78 Gunner Wm. H. Pascoe......27 Sept. '79 Carpenter-Wm. Hanson ...14 Mar. '78 (Borne in "Victor Emanuel.") ZEPHYR, 4. Screw Composite Gun-Boat.
438 (308) Tons. 530 (60) H.P. Lieut. and Com.-G. N. A. Pol-
lard
Sub-Lieut.-(N) T. F. D. Dun-
das
do.
...
-E. P. E. Jervoise.
Surgeon Wm. Hayes..... Assist. Paym. in charge-R. H.
Clark
Engineer--Chas. Welch... Gunner-F. J. Bishop
(Commissioned at Sheerness, 6th
6 Oct. '80
6 Oct. '80
5 June '82 29 Oct. 281
6 Oct. '80
7 Jan. '80
6 Aug. '81
Oct., 1880).