Commanding Officers
From | To | Captain |
---|---|---|
20 April 1871 | 17 June 1876 | Captain William Cox Chapman |
27 May 1879 | 19 August 1879 | Captain Arthur Richard Wright (died in command) |
19 September 1879 | 16 February 1883 | Captain Compton Edward Domvile |
16 February 1883 | 25 September 1886 | Captain Frederick Samuel Vander-Meulen |
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