British cruisers to be converted into minelayers according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1909-1910 no. 8

Apollo-class

An item reported that the British Royal Navy intended to convert the armoured cruisers Naiad and Intrepid and the smaller cruisers Tribune, Pique, Melampus, Rainbow and Retribution into minelayers. (1)

Note
1. All the mentioned ships were part of the Apolloc-lass protected cruisers.