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HMS Curacoa was a Comus-class corvette of the Royal Navy, built by John Elder & Co., Govan, launched in 1878, and sold in 1904 to be broken up. She served...

Wars and was broken up in 1869. HMS Curacoa (1878), a screw corvette launched in 1878 and sold in 1904. HMS Curacoa (D41), a C-class light cruiser launched...

Land Wars and was broken up in 1869 HMS Curacoa (1878), a screw corvette launched in 1878 and sold in 1904 HMS Curacoa (D41), a C-class light cruiser launched...

in 1971. PS Vanguard (1843) PS Scotia (1861) HMS Northampton (1876) HMS Nelson (1876) HMS Curacoa (1878) SS Arizona (1879) Ibis (1886) Akasha (1886) Livadia...

Tuvalu) were declared a British Protectorate by Captain Gibson R.N., of HMS Curacoa, between 9 and 16 October of the same year. Britain defined its area...

visited Matelita and the islands of the Manu'a group in 1894 aboard HMS Curacoa (1878). During his two-day sojourn on the island, he stayed in a guest house...

a voyage to the Polar Sea during 1875–6 in the ships HMS Alert and HMS Discovery. (London, 1878); translated into French (Paris, 1877). Several expeditions...

he commanded the destroyer HMS Miranda, the destroyer HMS Tipperary, the cruiser HMS Centaur and then the cruiser HMS Curacoa. After the war, he became...

cylinder was added for the Cornus-class corvettes HMS Curacoa (1878), HMS Cleopatra (1878) and HMS Conquest (1878), in which a high-pressure cylinder of 46 inches...

black and white sketches. His postings included HMS Victory (1861–1862), HMS Defence (1862–1863), HMS Curacoa (1863–1867), HM Gunboat Pioneer (1863), HM Steamer...

posted to the fifth-rate HMS Curacoa on the South America Station. In February 1844 he transferred to the steam frigate HMS Gorgon and was in acting command...

Hebrides were holding one of their meetings on the island of Aneiteum when HMS Curacoa arrived in harbour under the command of Commodore William Wiseman. He...

Hong Kong via Honolulu. On arrival at Hong Kong, Constance relieved HMS Curacoa, which was to be paid off. Whilst at Hong Kong, Constance underwent a...

News-Letter. No. 19535. Belfast. 8 March 1878. "Launches". Glasgow Herald. No. 11921. Glasgow. 8 March 1878. "HMS Hecla". The Yard. Retrieved 18 February...

corvettes, re-classified as third-class cruisers in 1888. All were built between 1878 and 1881. The class exemplifies the transitional nature of the late Victorian...

afterwards joined the ship of the line HMS Sans Pareil, from which he was sent to become lieutenant-governor of Curacoa Island in 1800. He served as such for...

Between 9 and 16 October of the same year, Captain Herbert Gibson of HMS Curacoa declared the Ellice Islands to be a British protectorate. The British...

influence. Between 9 and 16 October 1892, Captain Herbert Gibson of HMS Curacoa declared each of the Ellice Islands a British protectorate. Britain assigned...

upon her return. Collingwood accidentally collided with the cruiser HMS Curacoa in Plymouth harbour on 23 January 1899, badly damaging the latter ship...

Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1942 Shipwrecks 2 Oct: HMS Curacoa, Lisbon Maru, U-512 5 Oct: U-582, U-619, Larry Doheny 6 Oct: I-22 8 Oct:...