Diadem-class
An item reported that the bottom of the Argonaut serving on the China station was in a worse condition. With a wood sheathing coming loose was entering of water allowed with as result a galvanic action. Lacking repairs facilities would she probably be sent home even before the end of her stationing.
Note
1. Part of the Diadem-class protected cruisers consisting of the Diadem, Amphitrite, Andromeda, Argonaut, Ariadne, Europa, Niobe and Spartiate, preceded by the Powerful-class and succeeded by the Cressy-class. Designed by Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty (1885-1902) Sir William White (2 February 1845 Plymouth, England-27 February 1913 London, England) and in fact a simplified Powerful-class design with a reduced speed, horsepower, thickness of the protective deck and lighter armed. Their main task was protecting the merchant shipping and for this purpose the Diadem-class had to be strong enough to deal with all existing foreign cruisers. Laid down by Fairfield, Govan, Scotland on 23 November 1896, launched on 24 January 1898, completed on 19 April 1900, converted into a hospital ship in 1915, accommodation ship since 1918 and sold to Ward, Milford Haven, United Kingdom to be broken up on 18 May 1920 and arrived there to undergo her final fate on 4 September 1921.
