HMS Juno from the left
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HMS Juno was a Eclipse class second class cruiser that served in home waters, in the Persian Gulf and in the East Indies during the First World War. At the start of the war she was part of the 11th Cruiser Squadron, based in Ireland and patrolling the trade routes to the west. In the spring of 1915 she was the flagship of Admiral H. L. A. Hood, the then commander of the squadron.
In July 1915 the Juno was sent to the Persian Gulf, where her captain (D. St. A. Wake) was to serve as Senior Naval Officer of a squadron detailed to deal with a German inspired threat to the crucial Persian oil supplies. On 9 September the Juno helped to fight off an attack on the British position at Bushire.
She remained on the East Indies station until the end of the war. In January 1917, when new German raiders were at sea, she was at Muscat. During March she patrolled the area between Colombo and Bombay. On 8 December, during the cruise of the Wolf, she was sent to the Maldives to confirm a report that two steamers with a seaplane had recently visited the island. After the war she returned home and was paid off in 1920.
Displacement (loaded) |
5,600t |
Top Speed |
19.5kts |
Armour – deck |
3in-1.5in |
- gunshields |
3in |
- engine hatch |
6in |
- conning tower |
6in |
Length |
373ft |
Armaments as built |
Five 6in quick firing guns |
Armament after 1905 |
Eleven 6in guns |
Crew complement |
450 |
Launched |
16 November 1895 |
Completed |
16 June 1897 |
Captains |
A. L. Macrorie |
Sold for break up |
1920 |