HMS
Retribution, Aeolus class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Launched 6th August
1891 and completed for sea in the same year. HMS Retribution was classed
as a light cruiser of the Royal Navy.
Displacement: 3,600 tons. Horse power: 9,000. Length
300 ft. Beam: 43 ft 8 ins. Draught: 17 ft 6
ins.
Armament: two 6 ins guns, six 4.7 ins guns, eight 6-pounder guns and one 3-pounder
all quick-firers. Speed:19.7 knots.
Complement: 275. |
| HMS
Retribution |
6th August 1891 |
Sold to breakers 1911. |
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HMS Retribution Flagship on the South East Coast of
America Station
The Retribution was a steel copper-sheathed second-class cruiser,
completed for sea in 1891. She was built by Messrs Palmer at Jarrow and
engined by the same firm.
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 ANV1175 order
photograph here |
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HMS Retribution, January, 1896 |
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The Signal Staff of HMS Retribution
Signal staff of the cruiser Retribution, the senior officer's ship
of the squadron serving off the south east coast of America. The signal
service in the Royal Navy in 1896 was recruited directly from the training
ships, where boys likely to prove suitable, were in the first place set
aside for special training. On being drafted at the end of the training
ship course to sea-going ships, the boys were rated as "signal
boys" and instead of rising to become AB's, continued in the signals
department throughout their term of service, becoming qualified signalmen,
yeoman of signals, etc. right up to chief yeoman of signals.
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 ANV1180 order
photograph here |
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