Geschichte
This gunboat was built in 1888 by H.M. Dockyard (Devonport).
Historische Notizen
In 1890-1901 this vessel wasas in operation on the British Columbia coast.
In 1896 this vessel was on the Bering Sea Patrol and in North Pacific service. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War this vessel was sent to the Queen Charlotte Islands to intercept what turned out to have been an imaginary vessel carrying letters of marque and preying on US vessels returning from Alaska with gold.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1888-1906 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
She was sold out of service on May 15, 1906.
Bewaffnung
6-4" QF guns
Referenzen
- Newell, G. (1966)
- Colledge, J. J.
- Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing
- Colledge, J. J.
- Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing
