Geschichte
This cruiser was built in 1887 by Robert Napier & Sons Ltd. in Glasgow.
Historische Notizen
From website "H.M.S. Arethusa was commissioned at Chatham on 14 November 1901 by Captain James Start. Initially this vessel served on the Pacific Station, but then was sent out as a reinforcement to the China Station for the protection of the lives and property of British subjects during the Boxer Rebellion. The Arethusa remained on the China Station until this vessel was relieved by the Thetis, then this vessel returned to England and paid off for the last time on 3 April 1903. This vessel was broken up."
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1887-1903 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
Bewaffnung
10 x 6-inch Breechloading guns
8 1-inch Nordenfelt guns
2 5-barrel and 2 2-barrel 0.45-in machineguns
4 above water torpedo dischargers.
Benannte Orte
Arethusa Creek, Mount Arethusa
Referenzen
- Putnam, W.L. and G.W. Boles, R.W. Laurilla (1990)
- military-history.fandom.com ↗ (website viewed 12/02/2022)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
