| Name: | RETRIBUTION |
| Type: | Cruiser |
| Keel: | 1890 |
| Launched: | 06/08/1891 |
| Completed: | 1892 |
| Builder: | Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co |
| Yard: | Willington Quay |
| Yard Number: | 646 |
| Dimensions: | 3600disp, 300.0 x 43.0 x 17.4(draft)ft |
| Engines: | 2 x VT3cyl (33.5, 49 & 74 x 39ins), 9000ihp |
| Engines by: | Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co, Jarrow |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 18.5knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Armament: | 2 x 1 x 6.0ins, 6 x 1 x 4.7ins, 8 x 1 x 6pdr QF guns; 4 x 1 x 14.0ins torpedoes |
| History: | |
| 1892 | British Royal Navy |
| 04/04/1911 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Member of the Apollo Class of 2nd class cruisers |
| 1890: Tender price from Palmers was £163018 | |
| 04/04/1911: Sold for breaking up by FE Rudge |
Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Brassey's illustration of the Apollo class 1897
Shields Daily Gazette, Friday, 07/08/1891