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Type | Second Class Cruiser |
Class | Astraea Class |
Ships in Class | Astraea, Bonaventure, Cambrian, Charybdis, Flora, Forte, Fox, Hermione |
Built | 1892 in Devonport Dockyard |
Speed | 18 Knots |
Weight | 4,360 tons |
Armament | 2 x 6 inch Guns, 8 x 4.7inch Guns, 10 x 6 pdr, 1 x 3pdr, 4 Torpedo Tubes |
Crew | 318 |
Fate | Sold in 1920 |
Notes | Bonaventure was the first ship to be launched in the class. She served on the Pacific Station for most of her career, but was converted into submarine depot ship in 1907 in which role she remained throughout WW1 |
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