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HMS Pegasus (1897)

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HMS Pegasus was one of 11 protected cruisers ordered for the Royal Navy in 1893 under the Spencer Program and based on the earlier. [1]

27 relations: Admiralty, Antipodes Islands, British 18 inch torpedo, Cape of Good Hope Station, Chatham Dockyard, Dar es Salaam, Fort Jesus, German East Africa, Gibraltar, Herbert King-Hall, Jarrow, Mediterranean Fleet, Mombasa, Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Protected cruiser, QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, QF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III, Reed water tube boiler, Royal Navy, Rufiji River, Steam engine, Striking the colors, Tanga, Tanzania, Torpedo tube, World War I, Zanzibar, Zanzibar City.

Admiralty

The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy firstly in the Kingdom of England, secondly in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964, the United Kingdom and former British Empire.

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Antipodes Islands

The Antipodes Islands (from Greek αντίποδες - antipodes) are inhospitable and uninhabited volcanic islands in subantarctic waters to the south of – and territorially part of – New Zealand.

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British 18 inch torpedo

There have been a number of 18 inch torpedoes in service with the United Kingdom.

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Cape of Good Hope Station

The Cape of Good Hope Station was an operational command of the Royal Navy and one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities.

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Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent.

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Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam (Dar) (from دار السلام, "the house of peace"; formerly Mzizima) is the former capital as well as the most populous city in Tanzania and a regionally important economic centre.

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Fort Jesus

Fort Jesus (Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça) is a fort located on Mombasa Island.

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German East Africa

German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika) (GEA) was a German colony in the African Great Lakes region, which included present-day Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of Tanzania.

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Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Herbert King-Hall

Admiral Sir Herbert Goodenough King-Hall, KCB, CVO, DSO (15 March 1862 – 20 October 1936) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.

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Jarrow

Jarrow is a town in north-east England, located on the River Tyne.

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Mediterranean Fleet

The British Mediterranean Fleet also known as the Mediterranean Station was part of the Royal Navy.

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Mombasa

Mombasa is a city on the coast of Kenya.

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Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company

Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as "Palmers", was a British shipbuilding company.

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Protected cruiser

The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from fragments caused by exploding shells above.

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QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss

The QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss or in French use Canon Hotchkiss à tir rapide de 47 mm were a family of long-lived light naval guns introduced in 1886 to defend against new, small and fast vessels such as torpedo boats and later submarines.

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QF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III

The QF 4-inch gun Mks I, II, IIII.e. Mark 1, 2 and 3.

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Reed water tube boiler

The Reed water tube boiler was a type of water tube boiler developed by J. W.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Rufiji River

The Rufiji River lies entirely within Tanzania.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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Striking the colors

Striking the colors, meaning to lower the flag (the "colors") which signifies a ship's or garrison's allegiance, is a universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea.

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Tanga, Tanzania

Tanga is both the name of the most northerly port city of Tanzania on the west of the Indian Ocean, and the surrounding Tanga Region.

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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania.

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Zanzibar City

Zanzibar City (or Zanzibar Town, often simply referred to as Zanzibar; Jiji la Zanzibar; مدينة زنجبار) is the capital and largest city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Pegasus_(1897)

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