HMS Hermione (1893)

In 1896 Hermione, commanded by Captain Charles R. Arbuthnot, was one six ships which was specially commissioned as part of a new squadron in reply to a congratulatory telegram from the German Emperor to President Paul Kruger on the repulse of Dr. Jameson's Raid.In December 1899 and April 1900, Marines from Hermione served as an honour guard and pallbearers for the funerals of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Charles Mitchell[4] and the Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court for China and Corea, Sir Nicholas John Hannen, who had also served as consul-general in Shanghai.In September 1910 she began preparations for use as a tender for the Royal Navy's first airship, but when this project was abandoned, she rejoined the Home Fleet in January 1912.The major part of its 1913-1914 tour of duty involved Hermione being positioned off the Mexican coastal city of Tampico, to look after British interests and citizens working and living there.[3] Sold off in October 1921, she was then resold to The Marine Society on 18 December 1922 and renamed Warspite to replace an earlier training ship, until finally scrapped in September 1940.
HMS Hermione, Royal Navy Astraea-class cruiser
HMS HermioneDevonportAstraea-classcruiserQF 6-inch (152.4 mm) gunsQF 4.7 in (120 mm) guns76 mm (3.0 in)6-pounder3-pounder18 inch (450 mm)torpedo tubesConning towerRoyal Navyprotected cruiserWorld War IhorsepowerdraughtCharles R. Arbuthnotcongratulatory telegramGerman EmperorPaul KrugerDr. Jameson's RaidParticular Service SquadronAlfred Taylor DaleRevengeChina StationBoxer RebellionStraits SettlementsCharles MitchellBritish Supreme Court for China and CoreaNicholas John HannenShanghaiMediterranean stationArgostoliBattle of TsushimaCape Town StationZanzibarHome FleetKillingholmeHumberairshipAvro Type DSouthamptonThe Marine Societytraining shipThe TimesHermione HannenAstraea-class cruisersAstraeaBonaventureCambrianCharybdisApollo classEclipse classList of cruisers of the Royal Navy