Geschichte
This frigate, armoured was built in 1873 by H.M. Dockyard (Portsmouth).
Historische Notizen
In 1876-1879 this vessel was operating on the Pacific Station of the Royal Navy. On 29 May 1877, this vessel fought the Peruvian ship Huascar in the inconclusive Battle of Pacocha against two British vessels, the frigate H.M.S. Shah and the corvette H.M.S. Amethyst, commanded by Admiral de Horsey.
In 1904 this vessel was converted to a coal hulk.
In 1916 this vessel was sold out of service.
In 1926 this vessel was wrecked at Bermuda.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
On November 26, 1874 she was commissioned at Portsmouth UK.
In 1919 she was sold out of service.
Umbauten
Converted in 1904 to a coal hulk
Referenzen
- Longstaff, Frederick V. (1957)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010)
- Brock, P.W. (MMBC)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
