Merchant ships and warships lying at Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 23 August 1917

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An item reported that on 20 August at Gibraltar were lying the British cruiser HMS Pelorus (1), 3 auxiliary cruiser yachts, 1 Italian auxiliary cruiser, 1 Italian passenger steamship and 9 cargo steamships.

Note

1. Laid down at the Sheerness dockyard in 1896, commissioned on 15 December 1896 and sold to be broken up in 1920. Building costs 154.315 pond sterling. Of the Pelorus-3rd class cruisers, designed by chief constructor of the British Royal Navy Sir William White (2 February 1845 Plymouth, England-27 February 1913 London, England), consisting of the Pactolus, Pandora, Pegasus, Pelorus, Perseus, Pioneer, Pomone, Prometheus, Proserpine, Psyche and Pyramus, preceded by the Arrogant-class and succeeded by the Highflyer-class.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622