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HMS Australia, Royal Naval Coastguard
ship. HMS Australia was a first-class cruiser of 1888 built by Napier at
Glasgow.
Displacement: 5,600 tons. Horse power: 8,500. Length
300ft. Beam: 56 ft. Draught: 22 ft 6
ins.
Armament: two 22 ton guns, ten 6-pounder guns and ten 3-pounder
quick-firers, and had a partial belt of 10 ins armour. Speed:18.1 knots.
Complement: 484. |
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Australia |
25th
November 1886 |
Sold 4th April 1905. |
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HMS Australia - Coastguard Ship in Southampton Water
Australia was a steel first-class cruiser and was completed for sea
in 1888. She was built by Messrs Napier at Glasgow, and engined by the same
firm. Commanded in 1896 by Captain W A D Acland
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HMS Australia.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original Symonds glass negative. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
SYM40 |
HMS Australia pictured pre 1896
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHC726 |
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Original Photographic image from quality magazine published
in 1896 image size 5" x 8" approx , plus title and specifications. price
£15 plus £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order
number ANV1173 order
photograph here
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RICHARD THOMAS
BEATTIE...... Looking
for information on Richard Thomas Beattie sailed
H.M.S. Australia 1894/95. Many
thanks Phill Beattie Perth Western Australia. stella_phill@bigpond.com |
