Pearl-class cruiser
The Pearl-class cruiser was a class of nine third-class cruisers designed by Sir William White, five of which were paid for by Australia under the terms of the Imperial Defence Act of 1887 to serve in Australian waters.
![]() HMS Tauranga in Tasmania circa. 1902 | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | Pearl |
Operators: | |
Preceded by: | Barham class |
Succeeded by: | Apollo class |
Built: | 1888–1890 |
In commission: | 1890 - 1947 |
Completed: | 9 |
Retired: | 9 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Third-class cruiser |
Displacement: | 2,575 tons |
Length: | |
Beam: | 41 ft (12.5 m)[1] |
Draught: | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
Installed power: | 7,500 ihp on forced draught |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 19 kn (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
Complement: | 217 |
Armament: |
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Design
Pearl-class ships displaced 2,575 tons and were capable of 19 knots (35.2 km/h).
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HMS Pallas at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1901
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Ships
Name | Launched | Fate |
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Pallas | 1890 | Sold for scrap in 1906. |
Pandora | 1889 | Renamed HMS Katoomba. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
Pearl | 1890 | Sold for scrap in 1906. |
Pelorus | 1889 | Renamed HMS Mildura. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
Persian | 1890 | Renamed HMS Wallaroo and then HMS Wallington. Changed back to original in 1920 before being sold for scrap. |
Philomel | 1890 | Transferred to New Zealand Navy in 1914. Sold on 17 January 1947. Scuttled 6 August 1949. |
Phoebe | 1890 | Sold for scrap in 1906. |
Phoenix | 1889 | Renamed HMS Tauranga. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
Psyche | 1889 | Renamed HMS Ringarooma. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
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HMS Pearl
References
- Winfield (2004) p.276
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6.
- Battleships-cruisers.co.uk: Pearl-class
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