Pearl class cruiser
Encyclopedia
The Pearl-class cruiser was a class of nine third-class cruiser
Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had different meanings throughout this period...
s designed by Sir William White
William Henry White
Sir William Henry White was a prolific British warship designer and Chief Constructor at the Admiralty....
, five of which were paid for by Australia
Australia
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under the terms of the Imperial Defence Act of 1887 to serve in Australian waters.
Design
Pearl-class ships displaced 2,575 tons and were capable of 19 knots (37.2 km/h).
Ships
| Name | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Pallas | 1890 | Sold for scrap in 1906. |
| HMS Pandora | 1889 | Renamed HMS Katoomba. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
| HMS Pearl | 1890 | Sold for scrap in 1906. |
| HMS Pelorus HMS Pelorus (1889) HMS Mildura was an Pearl-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, built by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear and launched on 25 November 1889 named HMS Pelorus. She was a 2,575 ton displacement, third class cruiser with a top speed of 19 knots, and a crew complement of 217... |
1889 | Renamed HMS Mildura. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
| HMS Persian | 1890 | Renamed HMS Wallaroo and then HMS Wallington. Changed back to original in 1920 before being sold for scrap. |
| HMS Philomel HMS Philomel (1890) HMS Philomel was a Pearl-class cruiser. She was the sixth ship of that name and served with the Royal Navy from her commissioning in 1890 until 1914, when she was transferred to the New Zealand Navy with whom she served until 1947... |
1890 | Transferred to New Zealand Navy in 1914. Sold on 17 January 1947. Scuttled 6 August 1949. |
| HMS Phoebe | 1890 | Sold for scrap in 1906. |
| HMS Phoenix | 1889 | Renamed HMS Tauranga. Sold for scrap in 1906. |
| HMS Psyche | 1889 | Renamed HMS Ringarooma. Sold for scrap in 1906. |