H.M.S. PEGASUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 138, 10 June 1905, Page 3

H.M.S. PEGASUS.

The iirrival of H.M.S. Pegasus—a third-class cruiser—from England last week created some sir in Farm Cove, the rendezvous of the Australian Squadron. The Pegasus has been sent, out to take the place of the Mutine. and she should form a valuable addition to the fleet under 11h> c-onmand of Vice-Admiral Sir A. I). Fanshawe. The Pegasus bears a striking resemblance to the Prometheus, which preceded her. In fact, they arc sicter shipn. The Pegasus was built al .Inrrow. while the Prometheus was const riK-t.-d al Hull, i The d : splacement of the latest arrivnl | is 2135 tons, length JOOft. beam 36ft j (•in. and draught 17ft. The engines are I of 7000 horse-power, and speed 20 knots, the coal capacity amounting to '.'-500 tons. The. Pegasus tarries eight 4in puns, eight 3-puunders, aDd two ma-chine-gun*. She is also fitted with two torpedo tubes. The total cost of the vessel was £ l-t1.202. The Pegasus has a complement of 224, the officers beincr: —Commander Wairoii, 11. D. Ocr'y. Lieutenants Harold X. Key. Claude F. Allsup. Johii r>. Murray', Norman M. C. Thurstan. Sydney T. E. d'ann, EngneerLieutenant F. J." Page. Paymaster J. E. C. Cox. Stiiu'-Surjieon J. W. Craig, SubLicuti'iiant W. E. Maxwell-Scott. Engineer Bub-Ljeutenant A. A. Brook. As-sistant-Paymaster E. W. Cox. Gunner W. D. Williams, and Carpenter O. F. Sweet. The Pegasus left Sboerness on March 10, a.ud had a trying time in thi- Bay of Biscay, heavy gales and mountainous S;e.as beinc; encountered. These storms. "t will be rememterecl. played great havoc amongst the shipping off the British const. The Pegasus, however, proved herself a good sea boat, and escaped without serious injury. Calls were made by the warship atGibraltar. | Malta, AJen, Suez, Colombo and Ba- '■ tavia, the Pegasus coaling at each port. During her stay at the Java port one the stokers, named McLaughlan, died * of heat apoplexy. The body was buri- \ ed on shore, \rith full naval honours. j