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HMS Torch (Aust. Station)
Australia Station ships – HMS Torch and HMS Sealark
HMS Torch joined the Australian Station in February 1897 Originally the Consuelo, HMS Sealark joined the Australia Station in 1910 ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1903
Imperial ships of the Australia Station were:- ROYAL ARTHUR, (1st class cruiser); ARCHER, PHOEBE, and PYLADES, (3rd class cruisers); LIZARD, and TORCH, (gunboats). ...
Australian Naval History on 3 January 1901
The Imperial Squadron based in Sydney consisted of HM Ships ROYAL ARTHUR, (1st class cruiser); PORPOISE and ARCHER, (torpedo cruisers); PYLADES, (composite steam corvette); RINGDOVE, (composite steam gunboat), and TORCH, ...