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Engineer A. Kerr

(For service in torpedo boats.) Chaplain-Rev. F. A. J. Gace,

B.A.

CHINA SQUADRON.

17 Sept. '84

For Honghong Hospital. (New Books Opened 1st January, 1881).

VIGILANT, 2. P. Dispatch Vessel. 1000 (835) Tons. 1,230 (250` H.P. Lieut. and Commander-Thos.

E. Maxwell..

4 July '84 Treut. (N) H. B.Wroughton..28 June '84 Chief Eng.-E. Norrington 24 June '84

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„Sub-Lieut.—A. H. Christian...23 June '84 Surg.-R. E. Biddulpb, B.,

M.B.

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.28 Aug. '83

Assist. Paym. in charge--E. V.

Sharpe

21 June '84 Assist. Engineer-H. A. Evans.24 June '84 Boatswain Alex. Johnston 23 June '84 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 15th August, 1884,)

"WANDERER 3. S. Composite Sloop. 925 Tons. 750 H.P. Commander-O. Churchbill... 1 May '84 Lieutenant-P. C. Dudgeon... 1 Aug. '84 do. -(v) F. Lancelot...23 Jan. 84 do. -F. H. Eagles... 1 May '84

Paymaster-R. O. Bray

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1 Мат '84 Chief Engineer-J. Leighton... 3 Feb. '83 Sub-Lieut.-F. G. Evre.. ....10 July 184 Surgeon-D. T. Hoskyn, M... 1 May '84 Gunner-W. H. Parkin, (act.).19 Mar. '84 (Commissioned at Sheerness, lát May, 1884).

WIVERN, 4. Screw Iron Turret Ship, Armour-plated. 2,750 (1899) Tons. 1,450 (850) H.P. Chief Engineer-John Hobbs..15 Sept. '83 Gunner John Shea.... .28 June '83 Carpenter-Chas. Young 5 May '83

(Borne in "Victor Emanuel.")

ZEPHYR, 4 Screw Composite Gun-Boal.

438 (308) Tons. 530 (60) H.P. Lient, and Com.-C. K. Hope.15 Sept. 83 Lieut.-(N) F. C. T. Joues ...16 Sept. '84 (In lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant). Sub-Lieut.-F. H. Peyton ...16 Sept. 84 Surgeon-William M. Lory...15 Sept. '83 Assist. Paym, in charge—J. W.

Chaster

,15 Sept. '88 Engineer-W. S. Stribling11 July '83 Gunner-E. H. Purkis (act) ..15 Sept. '83 (Re-commissioned at Hongkong, 12th December, 1883).

U. S. NAVAL SQUADRON IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

United States Naval Forces on the Asiatic Station.

Commander in Chief-Rear Admiral John

Lee Davis

Chief of Staff Captain R. L. Phythian Flag Lieutenant-Lieut. F. P. Gilmore Secretary-Lieut. A. Marix

-Aids Ensigns F. J. Haeseler, T. Worth-

ington

IL

TRENTON."

2nd Rate. 10 Guns. 3,900 Tone.

Flag Ship.

Captain-Captain R. L. Phythian Executive Officer-- Lieut. Comdr. R. B.

Bradford

Navigator--Lieut. A. Walker

Lieutenants W. T. Swinburne, H. W, Schaefer, C. G. Calkins, F. W. Coffin Ensigns-E. H. Tillman, P. W. Hourigan,

H. C. Poundstone, F. A. Huntoon Naval Cadets—S. W. Armistead, C. W. Dyson, R. T. Frazier, T. V. Toney, F. R. Colvin, W. J. Wilson

Medical Inspector-E. S. Bogert (Fleet) P. A. Surgeon-N. McP. Ferebee Assist. Surgeon-H. B. Scott Paymaster--G. A. Lyon (Fleet) Chief Engineer J. Trilley do. Passed Assist. Engineers-J. J. Barry,

H. T. Cleaver

Assist, Engineer-E. R. Freeman

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