Cruiser


HMS Australia, 1890


ClassOrlando Class
BuiltFairfield, 1888
ArmamentSingle 9.2 inch Gun
Five 6 inch Guns
Speed18.8 Knots
StationsMediterranean 1889 - 1893
Coast Guard Service 1893 - 1903
FateSold 1905
NotesAt first there was no shield for the 9.2 inch gun, but it had been fitted by the time this photo was taken.


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by Stephen Luscombe