HMAS Pioneer (l)

HMAS Pioneer was a Pelorus Class, Light Cruiser (3rd Class Protected Cruiser). HMS Pioneer was commissioned by the Royal Navy on 10 July 1900. She served on the Mediterranean Station and then the Australian Station. Pioneer continued in service as a unit of the Royal Navy on the Australia Station until 29 November 1912 when she paid off at Sydney for transfer to the Royal Australian Navy as a gift from the Admiralty. On 1 March 1913 she was commissioned in the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Pioneer.