120683: HMS Brilliant

HMS Brilliant was an Apollo Class Cruiser built by Sheerness Dockyard in 1891 for the Royal Navy. She served in the First World War and in 1917 she was based at Lerwick, Shetland as a depot ship for the trawlers and patrol boats of the Auxiliary Patrol. 

In 1918 HMS Brilliant was scuttled to act as a block ship in Ostend Harbour.

Details
Record Type:
Boat
Type Of Boat:
Apollo Class Cruiser
Date Launched:
24 Jun 1891
Record Maintained by:
CEP