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HMCS RAINBOWHMCS Rainbow was an Apollo-class protected cruiser built for Great Britain’s Royal Navy as HMS Rainbow entering service in 1892. Rainbow saw time in Asian waters before being placed in reserve in 1909. In 1910 the cruiser was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy for service on the west coast. During the First WorldContinue reading “HMCS RAINBOW”

HMCS RAINBOWHMCS Rainbow was an Apollo-class protected cruiser built for Great Britain’s Royal Navy as HMS Rainbow entering service in 1892. Rainbow saw time in Asian waters before being placed in reserve in 1909. In 1910 the cruiser was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy for service on the west coast. During the First WorldContinue reading “HMCS RAINBOW”

HMVS Cerberus (Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship) HMVS Cerberus (Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship) is a breastwork monitor that served in the Victoria Naval Forces, the Commonwealth Naval Forces (CNF), and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1871 and 1924. Built for the colony of Victoria under the supervision of Charles Pasley,[1] Cerberus was completed in 1870, andContinue reading “HMVS Cerberus (Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship)”

HMVS Cerberus (Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship) HMVS Cerberus (Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship) is a breastwork monitor that served in the Victoria Naval Forces, the Commonwealth Naval Forces (CNF), and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1871 and 1924. Built for the colony of Victoria under the supervision of Charles Pasley,[1] Cerberus was completed in 1870, andContinue reading “HMVS Cerberus (Her Majesty’s Victorian Ship)”

HMAS Hobart HMAS HobartHMAS Hobart was a modified Leander-class light cruiser which served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. Originally constructed for the Royal Navy as HMS Apollo, the ship entered service in 1936, and was sold to Australia two years later. During the war, Hobart was involved in the evacuation ofContinue reading “HMAS Hobart”