HMS Medusa

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Medusa, 1890
Type: Late Light Cruiser ; late Cruiser 2nd Class ; Armament 6 x 6" ; 9 x 6 pdr
Launched : 11 Aug 1888 ; Disposal date or year : 1920
Disposal Details : Sold
BM: tons ; Displacement: 2800 tons
Propulsion: Twin Screw Complement: 218
Machinery notes: 9000 hpi ; 5000 ihp ; Speed ; 19 knots ;
Notes:

1890 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.

Aug 1914 Bantry Bay. Calibrating Vessel Bantry Bay - For Officer borne see under HMS Endymion

NL Jan 1921 Queenstown. (For Officers borne see under HMS Colleen.).