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Wednesday 29 March 2023

British protected HMS Pegasus visited the Dutch East Indies in 1905

Pelorus-class

The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1904-1905 reported that the British cruiser 3rd class HMS Pegasus (1) visited Tandjong-Priok, Dutch East Indies between 5-11 May 1905. The newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 11 May 1905 reported her departure to Albany commanding officer Warrens d’Ogly.(2) Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch Indië dated 10 May reported a footbal match in the afternoon of the 9th between crewmembers of her against a Dutch team Oliveo, the latter lost.  

Notes

1. Part of Pelorus-class protected cruisers, preceded by Arrogant-class, succeeded by Highflyer-class, building ordered in 1893, laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow with yard number 718 in May 1896, launched on 4 March 1897, commissioned on 17 January 1899 and sunk by the German light cruiser SMS Königsberg in Zanzibar harbour, Tanzania on 20 September 1914.

2. Warren Hastings D’Oyly (3 August 1867-22 March 1950), promoted in the rank of vice admiral in 1925. 

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