HMS Raleigh

HMS Raleigh (1873)

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Name	Raleigh (1873)	Explanation
Type	Unarmoured frigate
Launched	1 March 1873
Hull	Iron
Propulsion	Screw
Builders measure	3215 tons
Displacement	5200 tons
Guns	22
Fate	1905
Class
Ships book	ADM 135/384
Note
Snippets concerning this vessels career
Date	Event
13 January 1874 - 7 June 1877	Commanded (from commissioning at Chatham) by Captain George Tryon, 1875 Detached squadron, then in attendance on the Prince of Wales during his tour in India, then the Mediterranean
6 December 1876	Commanded by Commander Day Hort Bosanquet, Mediterranean
11 May 1877	Commanded by Captain Charles Trelawney Jago, Mediterranean (and participated in Hornby's forcing of the Dardanelles to discourage Russian occupation of Constantinople, and the subsequent occupation of Cyprus, acquired from Turkey).
24 April 1885 - 2 March 1887	Commanded by Captain Arthur Knyvet Wilson, flagship of Rear-Admiral Walter James Hunt-Grubbe, Cape of Good Hope
20 August 1890	Commanded by Captain Arthur Barrow
*Extracts from the Times* newspaper**
Date	Extract
Ma 3 March 1873	The ships to be in hand at Chatham Dockyard during the year 1873-4 will be — the Rupert, 3, armour-plated ram, to complete; the Superb, 12, armour-plated broadside, to advance, 37-100ths; the Téméraire, armour-plated broadside, to advance 21-100ths; the Raleigh, 22, iron frigate sheathed with wood, to complete; the New Bacchante, 22, iron corvette, covered battery, wood sheathed, to commence; the Ariel and the Zephyr, composite gun-boats, each of 4 guns, to complete; the Albatross, 4, composite sloop, to complete; and the Flying Fish, 4, composite sloop, to advance 34-100ths. The number of men to be employed on these ships is 1,865; while for repairs, manufactures, and yards and harbour services, &c., 1,109 men will be employed.
Sa 12 April 1873	The new financial year opens with much work going on at Chatham Dockyard, there being no fewer than eight vessels now in hand, and more will be commenced during the year. The ships, of three classes, would form a good fleet by themselves; there are two powerful armour-plated vessels, a large iron unarmoured sloop, and several iron composite gun-vessels. Some have been just commenced, others are almost ready for service. The gun-vessel Ready is to be commissioned early next week, and the Ariel and the Zephyr, similar ships, will be shortly completed for sea; the Ariel has just tried her machinery, with satisfactory results. Messrs. Humphrey, Tennant, and Co., have supplied the engines for both these vessels. Two more gun-vessels, rather larger, have been commenced; one, the Albatross, is to be launched and completed for service this year; but the other, the Flying Fish, will only be advanced about a third. The great turret-ship Rupert is being completed in the river off the dockyard; there is much to be done to her, but as there are many hands employed on her, it is expected that in a few months she will be ready for her trial trip. The new armoured broadside ship Superb has been recently commenced. The Raleigh, wood-sheathed iron ship, is completing in the repairing basin of the Dockyard Extension. In addition to all the work involved in building or completing these ships, a number of men are now engaged in repairing the damaged turret, and making alterations on board the armour-plated ship Glatton, and in bringing forward the Beacon, a composite gun-vessel, for commission.
Tu 22 April 1873	Five vessels for the Royal Navy have been completed during the past quarter, and there are 22 others in course of construction at the various Government dockyards and private firms. The vessels completed are the Encounter, screw corvette of 1,890 (1,405) tons, 2,149 (350) horse-power, which has been built at Sheerness; the iron-screw frigate Raleigh of 22 guns, of 4,653 (3,210) tons, 4,000 (800) horse-power, sheathed with wood, which has been completed at Chatham; the Seaflower, a brig for two guns of 454 (425) tons, built at Pembroke; and two four-guns composite gun-boats, the Ariel and Zephyr, of 408 (303) tons, 360 (60) horse-power, launched at Chatham. The new vessels ordered or under construction consist of the composite steam sloop Flying Fish, of four guns, 727 (879) tons, 120 (720) horse-power, building at Chatham; a 14-gun iron screw corvette of 3,451 tons, and 4,750-horse power, and to be named the Rover, building by the Thames Shipbuilding Company at Blackwall; the Superb, a double screw iron armour-plated ship, for 12 guns, of 9,400 tons, and 9,000-horse-power, under construction at Chatham; and four one-gun double screw iron gunboats, of 245 (254) tons, 28 (168) horse-power, to be named the Gadfly, Griper, Pincher, and Tickler, all building at Pembroke. The other vessels under construction are four composite screw sloops of four guns, 804 (727) tons, and 720 (120) horse-power engines — viz., the Albatross, building at Chatham; the Egeria and Fantome, building at Pembroke, and the Daring at Messrs. Money Wigram and Co.'s, Blackwall; two 14-gun screw corvettes, the Amethyst and Modeste, both building at Devonport; the Assistance, an iron steam troopship, of 2,038 tons, and 1,409-horse power, ordered of Messrs. Green, of Blackwall; two iron screw corvettes, of 14 guns each, cased with wood, 3,912 (2,679) tons, 5,250 (700) horse-power, both under construction at Portsmouth, and to he named the Bacchante and Boadicea; the Blonde, of 26 guns, an iron screw frigate, cased with wood, of 5,696 (4,039) tons, and 1,000-horse power, also building at Portsmouth; the armour-plated turret-ship Fury [renamed Dreadnought prior to launch], to carry four guns, 10,464 (5,030) tons, 7,000 (1,000) hone-power, being built at Pembroke; a composite steam sloop, of four guns, 894 (727) tons, 720 (120) horse-power, to be named the Sappho, building at Blackball by Messrs. Money Wigram and Co.; and three double screw iron gunboats, carrying one gun each, of 254 (245) tons, 168 (28) horse-power, named the Cuckoo, Hyæna, and Weasel, all being built by Messrs. Laird, of Birkenhead.
Th 22 January 1874	Three of the Admiralty officials — Mr. N. Barnaby, chief naval architect; Mr. F.K. Barnes, surveyor of dockyards; and Mr. J.B. Crossland, one of the constructors of the Navy — visited Chatham Dockyard yesterday. They first inspected the Albatross, 4 guns, composite iron sloop, which is nearly ready to hoist the pennant; the Rupert, which is having some alterations made in her machinery; the Raleigh, unarmoured frigate, fitting for sea; and other vessels in course of construction or fitting out at Chatham. The Admiralty being desirous that the Flying Fish, 4 guns, sister ship to the Albatross, shall be ready to hoist the pennant as soon as possible, every exertion is now being made at Chatham Dockyard to get her out of hand at an early date.
Ma 8 November 1875	(By Indo-European Telegraph, viâ Theran.) (From our own correspondent.) BOMBAY, Sunday, Nov. 7. 3 45 P.M. ... A considerable military and naval force is to be assembled in Bombay to take part in the reception of the Prince. Two squadrons of the 3d Hussars have arrived from Mhow and two regiments of British infantry, the 2d and the 7th, and a body of Artillery has also been brought into the city. The native troops consist of the Bodyguards of the Viceroy and Governor, the Poona Horse, a regiment of Lancers, and two or three regiments of infantry. An imposing fleet is anchored in the harbour, under the command of Rear-Admiral Macdonald, the Naval Commander-in-Chief in India. Her Majesty’s ships Undaunted, Briton, Daphne, Philomel, and Nimble, of the East Indian squadron, the Narcissus, Newcastle, Raleigh, Doris, Topaze, and Immortalité, of the Flying Squadron, the troopship Euphrates, and the two ironclads Abyssinia and Magdala are all ready to salute the Serapis on her arrival to-morrow. Some days ago there seemed likely to be a difficulty in the matter of salutes. The Naval Regulations direct that no other Standard shall be saluted in the presence of that of the Queen or Prince of Wales, and Admiral Macdonald had some doubts as to whether he could show any mark of honour to the Viceroy on his proceeding on board the Serapis. Reference was made by telegraph to the Admiralty, and it is now said that the Admiral has been instructed to salute the flag of the Viceroy as well as that of the Prince. The Serapis and Osborne are expected to enter the harbour to-morrow afternoon. A Royal salute will be fired by the men-of-war and the batteries on shore, while the merchant vessels in port will be dressed out with flags. At 3 p.m. the Viceroy will go on board, and will be followed alter a few minutes by the Governor of Bombay. After Sir Philip Wodehouse has been presented to the Prince, he will return to shore. At 4 p.m., the Prince, accompanied by the Viceroy and suite, will leave the Serapis in the Royal barge, under a Royal salute from the men-of-war, and will proceed to the Dockyard, where he will be received by the Governor, the Members of Council, the Commander-in-Chief, and other principal officials of the Presidency, and will land under a Royal salute from the battery of artillery. The news of his disembarkation will be immediately telegraphed all over India, and a Royal salute will be fired at every fort and cantonment throughout the country.
Ma 20 March 1876	ADEN, March 20. The Serapis has arrived at Aden with the Raleigh in company. All are well. Will leave after coaling. The Osborne was sent ahead yesterday at noon to have all in readiness for her consort.
Fr 7 April 1876	MALTA, April 6. The Royal yacht Osborne arrived here on Sunday from Brindisi. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on board the Serapis, with the Invincible and Raleigh, preceded by the Helicon, which had left the Port with Admiral Drummond to meet the ships, entered Valetta Harbour at 10 a.m. today under salutes from the forts of St. Elmo, Ricasoli, and Tigne, and from the ships of war. The latter were dressed with flags and the yards manned. At noon the Prince, under salutes from the forts of St. Angelo and Biscaris, landed at Marsa and was received by Governor Straubenzee and Admirals Drummond and Rice, with the Military and Naval Staff, the members of the Council, and the heads of the Departments.
Sa 29 April 1876	LISBON, April 28. Her Majesty’s ship Lively left this morning to accompany the Serapis and the Osborne into the Tagus, which they entered at 6 p.m. to-day. The Serapis anchored opposite the naval arsenal. The Raleigh also entered the Tagus to-day.
Tu 2 March 1880	The following Information respecting the movements of Her Majesty’s ships is supplied by the Admiralty The Raleigh arrived at Madeira on the 28th of February; all well. The Comus and the Dido arrived at Simon’s Bay on the 29th of February; all well. From Jamaica.— Letters have been received from Commodore Ward up to the 8th of February. The Druid, sailed for Belize and coast of Cuba on the 26th of January. The Flamingo, after visiting the island ports, would join the Admiral on the 1st of March. The Sparrowhawk, after refit, resumed surveying duties on the 31st of January. The Plover arrived on the 7th of February from Bermuda. From Trinidad.— Letters have been received from Vice-Admiral Sir F.L. M’Clintock; arrived in the Northampton on the 7th of February, having left Barbados, with the Tourmaline in company on the 5th of February; would leave on the 13th of February for Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, and Antigua.
Th 3 June 1880	The following Information respecting the movements of Her Majesty’s ships is supplied by the Admiralty:— From the Mediterranean.— Letters have been received from the Commander-in-Chief at Malta up to the 27th of May. The Cygnet and the Falcon are temporarily employed on the coast near Smyrna; the Cygnet is under orders to leave the Piraeus for Corfu on the 8th inst.; the Falcon will proceed to Constantinople, remain three weeks, then visit the Piraeus and Smyrna for a few days each, and then return to the Sea of Marmora. From the East Indies.— The Commander-in-Chief sails for a cruise to the Mauritius, Zanzibar, &c., in the Euryalus, on the 1st inst. From China.— The Comus sailed northward from Batavia on the 21st of April; the Frolic left Singapore for Seychelles and Spithead on the 28th of April. From Australia.— The Raleigh will be ordered to call at Wellington (New Zealand) on her return voyage, and will be met there by the Danae.

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