HMS Southampton
1693 The first HMS Southampton was a 48-gun fourth rate ship of the line which was launched in 1693.
1700 The ship was rebuilt
1728 Hulked at Jamaica and finally broken up in 1771.
1757 The second HMS Southampton was a 32-gun fifth rate frigate, launched in 1757, and wrecked in 1812.
1806 The third ship of this name was laid down, a 60-gun fourth rate oak frigate, and was completed in 1812 (or maybe was laid down at Deptford in 1817 and launched in 1820)
1867 The ship was lent to the Hull Committee.
1897 Used by Yarrow and Co to temporarily house workers during the infamous strikes of the time. [1]
1912 HMS Southampton was sold and scrapped
1912 The fourth ship to bear this name was a Town-class cruiser, launched in 1912 and sold in 1926. She fought at the Battle of Jutland.
1936 The fifth was a cruiser, launched in 1936 and sunk off Malta on 11 January 1941.
1979 The sixth was a Type 42 destroyer, launched in 1979 and decommissioned in 2009.
Another ship bearing the name Southampton was actually a Royal Mail Steamship, a fine paddle boat. Owned by London and South-Western Railway Company, and ran with passengers between Jersey and Southampton.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1897/10/08
- Wikipedia [1]