Note
1. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 26 November 1904 reported the arrival of the British Astraea of 4.360 register tons, 10 guns, 321 men (including 13 officers) coming from Singapore and destined for Singapore. Commanded by L.G. Tufnell. Of the Astraea-class 2nd class cruisers, preceded by the Apollo-class, succeeded by the Eclipse-class, which was ordered in 1889, laid down in August 1890 at the Devonport Dockyard, launched 17 March 1893, commissioned in November 1895, decommissioned/paid off in July 1919 and finally sold 1 July 1920 to be broken up at Castle, however she was resold and finally broken up in Germany. With a displacement of 4,360 tons were her dimensions 320 x 49.5 x 21’6”. Her triple expansion engines supplied 7,500 ihp allowing a normal maximum speed of 18 knots and while forced 19,5 knots. Her crew numbered 318 men. The armament consisted of 2-6” quick firing guns, 8-4.7” quick firing guns,1-12pdr, 2-6pdrs, 1-3pdr, 4 machineguns and 3x18” torpedo tubes. The armour consisted of a 3” conning tower, 2” deck and ½”engine hatches.
