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History of the third class cruisers of the Archer
Class. |
| HMS Archer |
23rd December 1885 |
Sold for scrap in 1905. |
| HMS Brisk |
8th April 1886 |
Sold for scrap in 1905. |
| HMS Cossack |
3rd June 1886 |
Sold for scrap in 1905. |
| HMS
Mohawk |
6th February 1886 |
Sold to breakers 1905. |
| HMS Porpoise |
7th May 1886 |
Sold for scrap in 1905. |
| HMS Raccoon |
6th May 1887 |
Sold for scrap in 1905. |
| HMS Serpent |
10th March 1887 |
Wrecked on 10th November
1890. |
| HMS Tartar |
28th October 1886 |
Sold for scrap in 1906. |
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HMS Archer |
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HMS Archer pictured pre 1896.
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HMS Brisk |
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HMS Brisk, 1888.
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HMS Cossack |
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HMS Cossack a third-class cruiser which served in the
China Sea c.1900. |
HMS Cossack, 1889.
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HMS
Cossack - Name History |
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The third “COSSACK” was a 6-gun twin-screw
cruiser, launched at Clydebank in 1886.
She was of 1770 tons, 3500 horse-power, and 16.5 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 240 ft., 36ft., and 16ft.
In September 1890 nine German traders were murdered in Vitu, a
small about 230 miles north of Zanzibar.
On October 24th the boats from the “Cossack,”
Commander J.M. McQuahe, and those from two other ships proceeded to
Baltia and burned the village. On October 26th a Naval Brigade of 700 seamen and
marines was landed, under the personal command of Vice-Admiral the Hon.
Edmund Fremantle. Meeting with some brisk resistance en route, the expedition
captured the town of Vitu on October 27th. The town and the sultan’s house were burned, and the
brigade returned to their ships with 12 men wounded, and several cases
of sunstroke. From November
1902 to March 1903 the “Cossack,” commanded by Commander Montagu G.
Cartwright, was one of a squadron of six ships, under Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Drurywith his flag in “Highflyer,” which took part in the
Somaliland campaign in various coastal capacities.
The ships assisted in landing troops and stores, transport work,
and in the prevention of delivery of munitions of war to the enemy. In 1905
the “Cossack” was sold. |
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HMS Mohawk |
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HMS Mohawk pictured pre 1896.
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Commander Nicholson and his crew on board HMS Cossack
c.1900. |
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HMS Porpoise |
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HMS Porpoise, 1888.
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HMS Raccoon |
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HMS Raccoon, 1888.
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HMS Serpent |
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HMS Serpent, 1888.
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HMS Tartar |
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HMS Tartar.
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Ambulance Drill on Board a Cruiser (HMS Tartar).
(1896)
Our illustration represents bluejackets at ambulance drill, with
imaginary wounded men on board the cruiser "Tartar".
Jack's repertory includes a general education in the arts of both land and
sea fighting, and it stands to reason that so important a detail as the
rendering of First Aid to the wounded is not omitted from his course of
training. With modern war, such as it is, ambulance drill is for him
is the first importance. As a fact, too, there is no better or more
deft handed ambulance man than the sailor, or one more tender and kindly
with the injured in his care.
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HMS ARCHER.. I have discovered that my grandfather served as a
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