Auckland Weekly News dated 1-11-1906. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19061101-06-01
Arquebuse-class faster edition of Durandal-class design preceded by Pertuisane-class succeeded byClaymore-class. Building ordered on 14 November 1900, laid down by Chantiers et Ateliers de la Gironde, Bordeaux-Lormont, France in January 1901, launched on 17 December 1902, commissioned in April 1903, wrecked in 1906, salvaged and repaired at Kowloon, Hong Kong, stricken on 30 October 1919 and sold to be broken up on 6 May 1920.
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