HMS Pearl
Apollo-class
Part of the Pearl-class 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 on 15 August 1888, launched on 27 November 1889, completed on 20 December 1890, renamed Mildura in April 1890 and sold for 7.200 pound sterling to Garnham, London, England be broken up on 3 April 1906. Under the Imperial Defence Act of 1887 served she most at the time in Australian waters.
Displacement 2,575 tons and as dimensions 78,0 (between perpendiculars)-84,7 (over all) x 12,5 x 4,72 metres or 256-278 x 41 x 15.6 feet. The machinery consisted of 2-3 cylinder triple expansion steam engines and 4 double-ended cylindrical boilers supplying via 2 screws 4.000 (natural draught)-7.500 ihp (forced draught) allowing a speed of 17 (natural draught)-19 (forced draught) knots. Their crew numbered 210-217 men. Armament consisted of 8x1-12cm/4.7” quick firing guns, 8x1-4,7cm/3pd quick firing guns, 4 machineguns and 2-35,6cm/14” torpedo tubes. The armour consisted of a 2,5/1”-5,1cm/2” thick deck, 5,15cm/2” thick gun shields and the conning tower protected by 7,6cm/3”.
