British protected cruiser HMS Wallaroo visited the Dutch East Indies in 1906

HMS Pearl

An item reported that the British cruiser HMS Wallaroo (1) visited Tandjong-Priok, Dutch East Indies between 27-30 January 1906.(2)

Notes

1. Part of the Pearl-class 3rd class/protected cruisers consisting of the Pearl, Pandora, Pallas, Pelorus, Persian, Philomel, Phoebe, Phoenix and Psyche, preceded by the Barham-class and succeeded by the Apollo-class. Designed by Sir William White (2 February 1845 Plymouth, Devon, England-27 February 1913 London, England). Laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear, England as Persian on 15 August 1888, launched on 5 February 1980, renamed Wallaroo as part of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station on 2 April 1890, completed on 27 January 1891, reserve between 1891-1894, departed the Australia Station on 11 January 1906, added to the HMS Indus at Devonport as training ship for mechanics, guard ship at Chatham, England since November 1914, renamed Wallington in March 1919 and sold as the Wallaroo to G.Sharpe to be broken up in February 1920.

2. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 27^th January reported her arrival coming from Sydney via Thursday Island bound for Colombo, Ceylon. Commanded by Herbert S.O. Millar. The newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 30^th reported a football match the afternoon before between her crew and a local football club Hercules.

Source

Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1905-1906