Blenheim, 1894
Type: Destroyer Depot Ship, late Cruiser, 1st Class ; Armament 4 old 6 inch, and 2 - 4 inch in Blake; 1 - 4 inch and 7 - 12 pdr. in Blenheim.
Launched : 26 May 1894 ; Disposal date or year : 1926
Displacement: 9000 tons
Propulsion: Twin Screw Complement: 550
Machinery notes: Designed H.P. 20,000 = 21.1 kts. ; Speed ; 21.1 knots ;
Notes:

1890 Building at The Thames Iron Works Co. Officers borne in Pembroke.

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

27 Jun 1900 Sheerness and Chatham. Orders received for vessels to be specially commissioned for a naval mobilization to take place on Tuesday, July 10th - see Colossus for details.

31 March 1901 Hong Kong (Census).

1907 Converted to Destroyer Depot Ship

Aug 1914 Destroyer Depot Ship Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet,

Circa 8 - 15 Feb 1915 arrived at Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta - see p 86 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.

Circa 29 Oct 1919 arrived Sevastopol - see p. 123-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1922-1.pdf - (depot ship of 6th destroyer flotilla).