Story
This warship was built in 1882 by H.M. Dockyard (Sheerness).
Historical Notes
This vessel served on the Pacific Station 1886-1888. This vessel carried the men of C-Battery RCA to the Skeena River to settle the native confrontation on 16/07/1888. (Penrhyn Island and Christmas Island (in the South Pacific) were annexed to Britain by Captain Sir William Wiseman of H.M.S. Caroline on 22 March 1888. Robert Falcon Scott served in this ship in the Mediterranean in 1891. This vessel was used for harbour service from 1897. This vessel was renamed H.M.S. Ganges in 1908 when converted to a training ship.
Owners & Masters
In 1882-1929 she was commissioned into the Royal Navy.
In 1929 she was sold out of service.
Masters
Captain Sir William Wiseman RN (1886-1889); Captain William Robert Clutterbuck RN (1889-1893);
Armament
two 6-inch/100-pounder (81cwt) breech loaders and ten 5-inch/50-pounder (38cwt) breech loaders, plus a single light gun and four (or more) machine guns.
Rebuilds
In 1897 she was hulked.
References
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
