HMS Buzzard (1887)

HMS Buzzard (1887)

HMS "Buzzard" was a "Nymphe"-class composite screw sloop and the fourth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.

Design

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 10 May 1887.

Foreign Service

The "Nymphe"-class sloops were ideal for service in the far distant outposts of the British Empire, and "Buzzard" was employed on the North America and West Indies Station.

Harbour Training Ship

In 1904 she was converted to a drill ship for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at Blackfriars, London, and in 1911 "Buzzard" relieved HMS "President" as Headquarters ship, being renamed HMS "President" on 1 April 1911.

Disposal

As "President" she served until 23 January 1918, when she was lent to the Marine Society. She was finally sold on 6 September 1921.

References

* [http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/naval_sloops_.htm Battleships-cruisers.co.uk: Royal Navy Sloops]
* [http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/conMediaFile.1526/The-Royal-Naval-Volunteer-Reserve-training-ship-Buzzard.html Port Cities: London]


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