HMS Phoebe (1890) explained

HMS Phoebe was a cruiser of the Royal Navy, in service from the early 1890s until 1906.

Service history

Phoebe was built at the HMNB Devonport and launched on 1 July 1890.^[1] She served as part of the Cape and West Africa Station from 1893 until 1897. During this time, she participated in the Benin Expedition.^[1] After spending two years in reserve, she left Plymouth for Australia in early March 1901 to commence service on the Australia Station,^[2] under Commander (later Captain) Francis Charles Bathurst Addington.^[3] She left the Australia Station on 23 December 1905 for England.

Fate

She was paid off and sold in July 1906 to A.Anderson, Copenhagen.^[1]

References

• Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia.

Notes and References

1. Bastock 1988, p. 119.
2. Naval & Military intelligence . 9 March 1901 . 12 . 36398.
3. Naval & military intelligence . 19 November 1902 . 10 . 36929.