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List of ship commissionings in 1899

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The list of ship commissionings in 1899 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1899.

Date Operator Ship Flag Class and type Pennant Other notes
15 January  French Navy Gaulois Charlemagne-class battleship
20 February  Imperial German Navy Victoria Louise[1] Victoria Louise-class cruiser
22 March  United States Navy Farragut Torpedo boat TB-11
1 April  United States Navy Rowan Torpedo boat TB-8
20 April  United States Navy Manley Torpedo boat TB-23
1 May  United States Navy MacKenzie Torpedo boat TB-17
10 May  United States Navy Davis Torpedo boat TB-12
8 July  United States Navy Fox Torpedo boat TB-13
12 September  French Navy Charlemagne Charlemagne-class battleship
13 September  Imperial German Navy Vineta Victoria Louise-class cruiser
5 December  Royal Navy Canopus[2] Canopus-class battleship

References

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  1. ^ Gröner, Erich (1990). German Warships: 1815–1945. Vol. I: Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-0-87021-790-6.
  2. ^ Burt, R. A. (2013) [1988]. British Battleships 1889–1904. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-84832-173-1.