HMS Tauranga in Tasmania circa. 1902
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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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The Pearl-class cruiser was a third-class protected cruiser designed by Sir William White for the Royal Navy. Nine ships were built to this design, five of which were paid for by Australia under the terms of the Imperial Defence Act of 1887 to serve in Australian waters.