British warships HMS Doris and Tartar active along the African east coast according to the Dutch newspaper De Tijd dated 16 July 1899

HMS Doris

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An item dated Lorenço Marques, Mozambique dated 14^th July reported the departure the same day of the British flagship HMS Doris (1) towards Zanzibar [British protectorate nowadays autonomous region of Tanzania]. The British cruiser HMS Tartar (2) returned at Lorenço Marques [nowadays Maputo].

Notes

1. Of the Eclipse-class 2nd class protected cruisers, consisting of the Doris, Diana, Dido, Eclipse, Isis, Juno, Minerva, Talbot and Venus, preceded by the Astraea-class and succeeded by the Arrogant-class. Laid down at N.C.&A. Barrows (Naval Construction and Armaments Company/Vickers) on 29 August 1894, launched on 13 March 1896, completed for service on 18 November 1897 and sold at Bombay 20 February 1919 to be broken up.

2. Part of the Archer-class torpedo cruisers, preceded by Scout-class and succeeded by Marthon-class laid down by J.&G. Thomson, Glasgow, Scotland on 2 March 1885, launched on 28 October 1886, completed on 30 June 1901 and sold in 1906.