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H.M.S Royal Arthur put into Jervis Bay on the morning of 13th December 1900, She was carrying the first Governer General of Australia, Lord Hopetoun who was on his way to Sydney. The Royal Arthur had made good time coming along the coast. H.M.S Royal Arthur was the new flagship for the Australian station, replacing the Orlando. She was a first-class twin-screw cruiser of 7700 tons, and was built at Portsmouth. 340ft in length, and 60ft in beam, with a draught of 28ft 9 inches. Her indicated horse-power was 12,000 with forced draught, and 7500 with natural, giving a speed of 20 and 18 knots respectively, her coal accommodation was equal to 10.000 knots at 10 knots an hour. Her armament consisted of one 9inch 22 ton gun, twelve 6 inch quick firing guns, twelve 6-pounders, and seven machine guns, besides four Whitehead torpedo tubes. She was a remarked improvement on the aging Orlando, both in regards to size and equipment. |
Lord Hopetoun. Was a British aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the first Governor-General of Australia. REF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hope,_1st_Marquess_of_Linlithgow |
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9 March 2017
Royal Arthur at Jervis Bay - 1900
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