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715: 152: 37: 145: 59: 1694: 1862: 809: 763:, using outstanding money from the Marine and Fisheries Department. Before departing Great Britain, the ships required alterations to make them suitable for training. This required new heating systems, an up-to-date galley, the latest in Marconi wireless, the enlargement of the cadet gunroom and principal messes and the removal of the obsolete secondary armament. 698:. During the following years, she saw a severe reduction in fleet support due to her high operating cost, resulting in only minor modernization. Her crew rotation at this time was used as a training cycle. In 1904, the cruiser was restricted to harbour duty. In early 1909, the 694:, with other ships of the squadron for combined manoeuvres the following month. In October 1902 she was ordered back to Devonport for a refit, and late that year she was again back for temporary service in the Mediterranean to protect British interests in 661:
from 1898 to 1899. She had an operating cost that was deemed excessive and between 1900 and 1909, saw very little service. Most of her operations at this time were closer to England. On 17 December 1901 she was commissioned at
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on 7 November 1910. However, after commissioning, the status of the Canadian vessels and their ability to operate without direction from the Admiralty kept the new ships within coastal waters. This limited
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was still patrolling the west coast of North America, performing reconnaissance on German shipping. On 23 April 1916, she seized the German-owned but American-flagged schooner
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was the only major Canadian or British warship on the western coast of North America. Due to age, the cruiser was taken out of service in 1917 and sold for scrap in 1920 and
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and the ship had sat in Vancouver harbour for two months. After the local authorities were rebuffed in their attempts to make the ship leave,
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were all situated on the upper deck with four placed between the 4.7-inch guns amidships, two placed forward and aft firing through
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for service in the cruiser squadron as an additional ship in home waters. She arrived back at Devonport from a tour of the
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was decommissioned and deactivated on 8 May 1917, her crew sent east. On 5 July she was recommissioned in Esquimalt as a
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to fisheries patrols until the matter was settled. In 1911, the cruiser had her 6-pounder guns removed and replaced with
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was considered to be a match for all but the fastest. However, in 1915, her patrols were shortened due to the lack of a
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was ordered to intervene. After some discussion with the passengers, who had taken over the vessel, those aboard
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where flat and 2-inch (51 mm) armoured deck where sloped. The cruisers had a 5-inch (127 mm) armoured
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was assigned to the west coast of Canada and was the first Canadian ship to sail around South America by the
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saw time in Asian waters before being placed in reserve in 1909. In 1910 the cruiser was transferred to the
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in December 1914, the greatest threat to shipping in Pacific was considered to be armed German raiders and
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on 2 May. The cruiser returned to Esquimalt with the prizes in tow on 30 May. In 1916 and early 1917,
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of 18 feet 6 inches (5.64 m). The cruisers were propelled by a two shaft, two-cylinder
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immigrants from India, challenged Canada's immigration law, designed to prevent immigration from
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A City Goes to War – This website from the University of Victoria includes an account of HMCS
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had at the time in the western Pacific Ocean and was ordered to find and engage ships of the
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Johnston, William; Rawling, William G.P.; Gimblett, Richard H.; MacFarlane, John (2010).
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8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
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powered by steam from three double-ended and two single-ended boilers creating 7,000
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was using up too much of the West Coast naval operations budget, and the crew of
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The Seabound Coast: The Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867–1939
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and one in the bow. The fourth torpedo tube was situated in the stern on the
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3,600 long tons (3,700 t), which made the ship heavier than some of her
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on 25 March 1891 and entered service in 1892, completing in January 1893.
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agreed to leave Vancouver only when supplies for the ship were provided.
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over the hatch where the engine cylinders projected above the deck. The
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ports. The cruisers were also fitted with four 14 in (360 mm)
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for fuel. With full bunkers of coal, the cruisers had a range of 8,000
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The ship's wheel is on display at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.
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2 shaft, 2-cylinder triple expansion, 7,000 ihp (5,200 kW)
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were sorely needed on the Atlantic coast for the fight against the
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and then followed that up by seizing the Mexican-flagged schooner
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The Naval Service of Canada 1910–2010: The Centennial Story
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The Royal Canadian Navy found that the cost of operating
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was laid up in 1913, her crew was sent west to fill out
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was presented to Canada in 1910, and was recommissioned
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had 3 inches (76 mm) of armour and the gun shields
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for service on the west coast. At the outbreak of the
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with the squadron in April 1902, and took part in the
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never met either of these ships, although she missed
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Apollo-class protected cruiser in Royal Canadian Navy
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was used to transport $ 140,000,000 in Russian gold
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entering Esquimalt, 7 November 1910 (HS85-10-23189)
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She was the largest armed ship the 374:Engine hatch: 5 in (127 mm) 141: 55: 1524:British Cruisers of the Victoria Era 1320: 885:When the First World War broke out, 1958:Cruisers of the Royal Canadian Navy 527:placed along the centreline of the 306:QF 4.724 in (120 mm) guns 13: 1917:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy 1541:Gimblett, Richard H., ed. (2009). 1472:"Birth of the Navy - HMCS Rainbow" 1201: 610: 14: 1969: 1626: 1100:"The Coronation – Naval Review". 706:and placed on the inactive list. 539:placed three on each side of the 1938:Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy 1860: 1692: 150: 143: 57: 35: 1598:Tunnicliffe, Mark (July 2006). 1464: 1433: 1412: 1403: 1394: 1385: 1354: 1345: 1314: 1281: 1272: 1251: 1242: 1233: 1224: 1215: 1168: 785:QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns 300:QF 6 in (152 mm) guns 1363:"The Original Rainbow Warrior" 1361:Milner, Marc (May–June 2004). 1153: 1138: 1123: 1093: 1078: 1063: 959:Battle of the Falkland Islands 537:QF 4.7-inch (119 mm) guns 229:3,600 long tons (3,700 t) 1: 1943:Ships built on the River Tyne 1507:. 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Index

HMS Rainbow
HMCS Rainbow

Palmers
Hebburn
Apollo-class
protected cruiser
natural draught
QF 6 in (152 mm) guns
QF 4.724 in (120 mm) guns
QF 6-pounder (57 mm) guns
torpedo tubes
Deck
Conning tower
Apollo-class
protected cruiser
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
First World War
broken up
Marathon class
displaced
sister ships
long between perpendiculars
overall
beam
draught
triple expansion engine
indicated horsepower
natural draught

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