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HMS Galatea's British coast-guard assignment

Galatea's coast-guard service was a British assignment, alongside the class's better-known overseas roles.

Coast Guards HMS Galatea Orlando Class Armoured Cruisers Royal Navy

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Question

Whose coast was HMS Galatea guarding between 1898 and 1903?

Short answer

The British coast. The Orlandos also served as British coast-guard ships.

Notes

HMS Galatea guarded the British coast in the 1898 to 1903 assignment raised by the viewer. Coast-guard service was one of the Orlando class's varied duties alongside its overseas station work.