HMS St George (1892)

HMS St George (1892)

HMS "St George" was a first class cruiser of the "Edgar" class. She was launched on June 23 1892.

She took part in the 45 minute long Anglo-Zanzibar War and served in the First World War. She was designated as a depot ship in 1909, and sold for breaking up at Plymouth on July 1 1920.

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References

*Colledge
* Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., "Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905", (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5


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