HMS Daphne (1888) explained
HMS Daphne was a composite
screw sloop and the fifth ship of the
Royal Navy to bear the name. Developed and constructed for the
Royal Navy on a design by
William Henry White,
Director of Naval Construction, she was launched at
Sheerness Dockyard on 29 May 1888.
[1] It was the first command of
Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham,
KCB,
KCMG,
KCVO.
Publications
- Book: Chesneau. Roger. Kolesnik. Eugene M.. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. 1979. Conway Maritime Press. London. 0-85177-133-5.
Notes and References
- Web site: Naval Sloops at battleships-cruisers.co.uk. 2017-12-08.
