HMS Pelorus

HMS Pelorus was the first of the Pelorus-class cruisers, and was laid down at Sheerness dockyard in 1895. Completed and commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1897, she was designed by Sir William White. Construction cost £154,315. The ship was well armed for her size, but was primarily a workhorse for the overseas fleet.

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1896  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Pelorus-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser, Sheerness Dockyard, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

• Dreadnought Project page^@
• naval-history.net page^@
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Frameless

Protected cruiser HMS Pelorus - IWM Q 75405

Captain Barnardiston of HMS Pelorus at Halifax LAC 3333065

HMS Pelorus (1896)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		naval-history.net page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Protected cruiser HMS Pelorus - IWM Q 75405		Commons
commons	image		Captain Barnardiston of HMS Pelorus at Halifax LAC 3333065		Commons
commons	image		HMS Pelorus (1896)		Commons