HMS Mildura at Port Melbourne in May 1901 |
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| Career (United Kingdom) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Pelorus(1889-1890) HMS Mildura (1890-1906) |
| Namesake: | Mildura, Victoria |
| Builder: | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear |
| Launched: | 25 November 1889 |
| Fate: | sold in 3 April 1906 for breaking up. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Pearl-class cruiser |
| Displacement: | 2,575 tons |
| Length: | 278 ft (85 m) oa 256 ft (78 m) pp[1] |
| Beam: | 41 ft (12 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 knots (35 km/h) |
| Complement: | 217 |
| Armament: |
8 x QF 4.7 inch (120 mm) guns |
| Armour: | Deck: 1 - 2 inch Gunshields: 2 inch Conning tower: 3 inch |
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.[2] She was a 2,575 ton displacement, third class cruiser with a top speed of 19 knots, and a crew complement of 217. Per the Imperial Defense Act of 1887, she served primarily in Australian waters, renamed HMS Mildura in April 1890. She was part of the naval escort for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to New Zealand aboard the chartered Royal liner HMS Ophir during 1901.[2]
She was sold to Garnham, London for scrap in 1906 for £7,200.[2][3]
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