Former British warship HMS Port Arthur towed to Germany according to the Dutch newspaper Voorwaarts dated 22 October 1921

HMS Edgar

An item dated Rotterdam, Netherlands 22 October reported that the Dutch ocean going tug Zwarte Zee arrived in the morning a day earlier at Bremenhaven, Germany towing the British cruiser Royal Arthur.

Notes

1. Dutch screw steam tug built by J.&K. Smit, Kinderdijk, Netherlands in 1904 of L. Smit&Co. Sold in 1933 towards Germany.

2. Part of Edgar-class protected cruisers, preceded by Blake-class, succeeded by Powerful-class, laid down as Centaur by Portsmouth Dockyard on 20 January 1890, prior for launching on 26 February 1891 Port Arthur renamed, in the First World War first guard ship later submarine depot ship, paid off in 1920 and sold to be scrapped in Germany in August 1921.