Minerva, 1895
Type: Light Cruiser ; Armament 9 - 6 inch, 45 cal. M. VII, 4 - 12 pdr., 12 cwt., 1 - 3 pdr., 2 M.G. Torpedo tubes (18 inch) : 2 submerged, 1 above water (stern).
Launched : 23 Sep 1895 ; Disposal date or year : 1920
Displacement: 5600 tons
Propulsion: 2 screws Complement: 393
Machinery notes: 2 sets inverted triple expansion. Boilers: 8 single-ended cylindrical. Designed H.P. natural 8000 = 18.5 kts. ; forced 9600 = 19 5 kts. Coal : normal, 550 tons ; maximum, 1065 tons. ; Speed ; 18.5 knots ;
Notes:

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

12 Jun 1914 Commissioned at Portsmouth

Aug 1914 Eleventh Cruiser Squadron, Portsmouth. Tender to Europa.

31 Oct 1914 bombardment etc. of Akaba - see p 101 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.

16 Apr 1915 chased Turkish torpedo boat attacking transport Manitou - see p 70 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf and p. 730-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-4.pdf.

Jan 1916-17 Operations in the Red Sea - see p. 652-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1925-4.pdf.

Jun-Jul 1916 building up the port of Rabugh - see p. 655-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1925-4.pdf.