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 at the navy yard at Devonport, England on 23 April 1889, launched on 1 July 1890, completed in March 1892, [art of the Cape and West Africa Station 1893-1897, laid up in reserve, part of the Australia Station 1901-1905 and paid off and sold to A. Anderson, Copenhagen, Denmark on July 1906.
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 4.500 (natural draught)-7.500 ihp (forced draught) allowing a speed of 17.5 (natural draught)-19 forced draught). 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”.
