The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1910-1911 reported that the British cruiser 2nd class HMS Cambrian (1) and the cruisers 3rd class Psyche (2), Pioneer (3) and Pyramus (4) visited Tr. Koepang, Dutch East Indies between 18-20 August 1911.
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1. Built under the Naval Defence Act of 1889. Part of the Astraea-class protected cruisers consisting of the Astraea, Hermione, Charybdis, Bonaventure, Cambrian, Flora, Forte and Fox, preceded by the Apollo-class and succeeded by the Eclipse-class. Laid down by Pembroke Dockyard, England in 1891, launched on 30 January 1893, completed in September 1894, converted into a base ship and renamed HMS Harlich in March 1916, renamed HMS Vivid in September 1921 and sold to Young, Southerland to be broken up in broken up.
2. Laid down at the Devonport Dockyard, England on 15 November 1897, launched on 19 July 1898, commissioned on 2 May 1899, decommissioned on 22 January 1915, handed over to Australia on 1 July 1915, commissioned on 1 July 1915, decommissioned in March 1918, sold to the Moreland Metal Company on 21 July 1922, used as timber lighter until she sunk in a heavy storm in the Salamander Bay, New South Wales, Australia in 1940. During underwater demolitions training exercises blown up although still parts remains. Of the Pelorus-class protected cruisers 3rd class,designed by chief constructor of the British Royal Navy Sir William White (2 February 1945 Plymouth, England-27 February 1913 London, England), preceded by the Arrogant-class and succeeded by the Highflyer-class.
3. Of the Pelorus-class protected cruisers 3rd class,designed by chief constructor of the British Royal Navy Sir William White (2 February 1945 Plymouth, England-27 February 1913 London, England), preceded by the Arrogant-class and succeeded by the Highflyer-class. Laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 16 December 1897, launched on 28 June 1899, completed on 23 January 1900, commissioned on 10 July 1900, decommissioned on 29 November 1912, handed over to Australia on 28 November 1912, commissioned on 7 November 1913, decommissioned on 7 November 916 and scuttled on 18 Fberuary 1931 off Sydney Heads.
4. Of the Pelorus-class protected cruisers 3rd class,designed by chief constructor of the British Royal Navy Sir William White (2 February 1945 Plymouth, England-27 February 1913 London, England), Prometheus, Proserpine, Psyche and Pyramus, preceded by the Arrogant-class and succeeded by the Highflyer-class.Laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, England in May 1896, launched on 15 May 1897, completed in 1900 and sold to be broken up on 21 April 1920.
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