Pearl-class cruiser explained

The Pearl-class cruiser was a third-class protected cruiser designed by Sir William White for the Royal Navy. Nine ships were built to this design, five of which were paid for by Australia under the terms of the Imperial Defence Act of 1887 to serve in Australian waters.

Design

Pearl-class ships displaced 2,575 tons and were capable of 19kn.

Ships

Name	Launched	Fate
	1890	Sold for scrap in 1906.
	1889	Renamed HMS Katoomba. Sold for scrap in 1906.
	1890	Sold for scrap in 1906.
	1889	Renamed HMS Mildura. Sold for scrap in 1906.
	1890	Renamed HMS Wallaroo and then HMS Wallington. Changed back to original in 1920 before being sold for scrap.
	1890	Transferred to New Zealand Navy in 1914. Sold on 17 January 1947. Scuttled 6 August 1949.
	1890	Sold for scrap in 1906.
	1889	Renamed HMS Tauranga. Sold for scrap in 1906.
	1889	Renamed HMS Ringarooma. Sold for scrap in 1906.

References

• • Battleships-cruisers.co.uk: Pearl-class