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HMS Iris |
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HMS Iris Laid Down : 10th November 1875 Launched : 12th April 1877 Completed : April 1879 Type : Cruiser Class : Iris Builder : Pembroke Country : UK Pennants : Fate : Sold 11th July 1905. |
When she was completed she was the first RN ship made from Steel |
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HMS Iris, 1879. |
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12th April 1877 - Launched 17th March 1890 - At Portsmouth refitting 26th March 1890 - Carried out full power trials at Portsmouth 25th July 1890 - Arrived Portland 28th July 1890 - Sailed Portland 8th August 1890 - Capt. E.N. Rolfe in Command 8th August 1890 - Commenced Manouvres in the Western Approaches and North Atlantic 18th August 1890 - Completed Manouvres in the Western Approaches and North Atlantic 15th July 1891 - Anchored off Aldeburgh 15th July 1891 - Sailed Thames Estuary for Fleet Manoeuvres 16th July 1891 - Sailed Aldeburgh for exercises 7th August 1891 - Anchored at Spithead 8th August 1891 - Anchored at Spithead 21st July 1892 - Assigned for maneouvres. Red Fleet 2nd Division 7th August 1892 - Commenced Summer Manoeuvres 16th August 1892 - Completed Summer Manoeuvres 21st August 1892 - Arrived Portsmouth 4th August 1895 - At Lough Swilley with the Reserve Fleet 9th January 1896 - At Portsmouth A Division, Reserve Fleet 16th July 1896 - Sailed Falmouth Roads 18th July 1896 - Arrived Milford Haven 23rd July 1901 - Arrived St. Peter Port 1903 - Used for Harbour Service, Portsmouth 1905 - Broken up |
Database Currently Holds : 6284 ships and 6289 crew!
Last edited : 14:02, March 29, 2011
By : jbryce1437
First Added : 16:28, March 2, 2011
By : kc
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