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Royal Navy third class cruisers of
the Pelorus Class. Ships in the class were HMS Pyramus, HMS Pelorus, HMS
Pandora, HMS Pegasus, HMS Perseus, HMS Pactolus, HMS Pioneer, HMS
Prometheus, HMS Proserpine, HMS Psyche and HMS Pomone Apart
from HMS Pandora, Perseus, and Prometheus. the cruisers of the class
served in overseas stations at the time of the outbreak of world war one.
, HMS Pomone had
been used for harbour service and as a training ship at Dartmouth in January
1910 and later sold to scrap in 1922. HMS
Pactulus had been converted to a submarine depot ship in September
1912 and during 1914 to 1918 served at Ardrossan, Scotland
with the 9th Submarine Flotilla during the war and sold to scrap in May
1921. HMS
Pelorus at the outbreak of world war one had been on patrol in the
Bristol Channel, and was sent to the Mediterranean station. In
1916 HMS Pelorus was
converted to a depot ship and after the war was scrapped in may
1920. HMS Pegasus at
the outbreak of world war one was at The Cape of Good Hope Station and
was immediately sent to Eats Africa. an don the 20th September 1914 ay
Zanzibar she was sunk by Gunfire from the German
Light Cruiser Konigsburg. HMS
Pyramus at the outbreak of world war one was serving in New Zealand and
was sent in February 1915 to the Persian Gulf and then transferred to
the Eats Indies. After the war was finally scrapped in January
1920 HMS Psyche at
the outbreak of world war one was serving in New Zealand and was
transferred to the New Zealand Navy and sent to China in July 1915 after
the war HMS Pyramus was scrapped at Melbourne Australia in June 1922. Displacement:
2135 tons Speed: 20 knots. Crew 224 Armament:
Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3 pdr, 3 machine guns and Two
18-inch Torpedo Tubes |
| HMS Pandora |
17th January 1900 |
Sold for scrap in July 1913. |
| HMS Pelorus |
15th December
1896 |
Served as a depot ship in
1916 before being sold for scrap on 6th May 1920. |
| HMS Pegasus |
4th March 1897 |
Sunk by gunfire on 20th
September 1914.from the German
Light Cruiser Konigsburg |
| HMS Perseus |
15th July 1897 |
Sold for scrap on 26th May
1914. |
| HMS Pactolus |
21st December
1896 |
Served as a depot ship in
September 1912 before being sold for scrap on 25th October 1921. |
| HMS Pioneer |
28th June 1899 |
Served with the Australian
Navy from 1st July 1915 and sold in 1924. She was scuttled on 19th
February 1931. |
| HMS Pomone |
25th November
1897 |
Used for harbour service from
January 1910 until scrapped in June 1922. |
| HMS Prometheus |
20th October 1898 |
Sold for scrap on 28th May
1914. |
| HMS Proserpine |
5th December 1896 |
Sold for scrap on 30th
November 1919. |
| HMS Psyche |
19th July 1898 |
Served with the Australian
Navy from 1st July 1915 until sold for scrap in June 1922. |
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HMS Pyramus |
15th May 1897 |
Sold for scrap on 21st April
1920. |
| HMS
Pandora
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Pandora, 1901.
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HMS Pandora c.1900
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to Portsmouth Harbour. She was one of a class of 11 ships, The Pandora
was the last of this class to be built while Pelorus was the first. |
| HMS
Pelorus
HMS Pelorus at the outbreak of world war one had
been on patrol in the Bristol Channel, and was sent to the Mediterranean
station. In 1916 HMS Pelorus was converted to a depot ship and after the
war was scrapped in may 1920
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Pelorus, June 25th, 1896 |
HMS Pelorus. |
HMS Pelorus. Contributed
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| HMS
Pegasus |
HMS Pegasus.
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| HMS
Perseus
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Perseus of the Pelorus Class.
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| HMS
Pioneer |
HMS Pioneer.
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| HMS
Pomone |
HMS Pomone, 1899.
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| HMS
Prometheus
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Prometheus in 1902. |
HMS Prometheus.
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| HMS
Proserpine
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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| HMS
Psyche
HMS Psyche at the outbreak of world war one was serving
in New Zealand and was transferred to the New Zealand Navy and sent to
China in July 1915 after the war HMS Pyramus was scrapped at Melbourne
Australia in June 1922.
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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The stern of HMS Psyche in 1916, after transfer to the Australian
Navy in 1915.
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Pyramus
HMS Pyramus at the outbreak of world war one was
serving in New Zealand and was sent in February 1915 to the Persian Gulf
and then transferred to the Eats Indies. After the war was finally scrapped
in January 1920
Displacement: 2135 tons Speed: 20
knots. Crew 224 Armament: Eight 4 inch guns, Eight 3
pdr, 3 machine guns and Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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The third class cruiser HMS Pyramus which served in
both the Australian and New Zealand navies during the first world war.
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