HMS Mildura explained

HMS Mildura was a built for the Royal Navy in the late 1880s. Originally named HMS Pelorus, she was renamed after an Australian town in April 1890.^[1] Per the Imperial Defense Act of 1887, she served primarily in Australian waters.

Captain Henry Leah was in command from April 1897 until April 1900, when Captain Henry C. A. Baynes arrived in Australia on board to take command of the ship.^[2] He was succeeded by Captain Charles Kingsmill in September 1900. She was part of the naval escort for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) to New Zealand aboard the chartered Royal liner HMS Ophir during 1901.^[1] With (flagship) and, she visited Norfolk Island in July 1902,^[3] Suva, Fiji the following month,^[4] and Tonga in September.^[5]

She was sold to Garnham, London for scrap in 1906 for £7,200.^{[1] [6]}

References

• Book: Bastock, John. Ships on the Australia Station. 1988. Child & Associates. Frenchs Forest, Australia. 0-86777-348-0.
• Book: Brook, Peter. Warships for Export: Armstrong Warships 1867 – 1927. World Ship Society. Gravesend, Kent, UK. 1999. 0-905617-89-4.

Notes and References

1. Bastock, p. 101
2. Naval & Military intelligence. 3 February 1900 . 14 . 36056.
3. Naval & Military intelligence . 1 August 1902 . 8 . 36835.
4. Naval & Military intelligence. 21 August 1902 . 8 . 36852.
5. Naval & Military intelligence. 29 August 1902 . 8 . 36859.
6. http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/pearl_class.htm History of the World's Navy: Pearl Class