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| TITLE OF REPORT | DETAILS | SOURCE & DATE |
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| The "Cerberus" Turret Ship | Report of the launch of Cerberus. | The Mechanics Magazine December 11 1868 |
| Trial Trip | Report on the trial trip. | The Mechanics Magazine June 11 1869 |
| Rudder Trial | Report on trial of the balanced rudder. | The Mechanics Magazine August 13 1869 |
| The Cerberus | Discussion of the temporary deck, sides & masts for the delivery voyage. | Williamstown Chronicle February 5 1870 |
| Cerberus in Malta | Three articles mentioning Cerberus passing through Malta on her delivery voyage. | The Malta Times & Service Gazette Nov & Dec 1870 |
| The Arrival in Malta | The arrival in Malta | 1871 |
| The Arrival in Aden | The arrival in Aden. | The Argus |
| The Arrival of the Cerberus | The benefits of such a ship. | The Age April 10 1871 |
| The Arrival of the Cerberus | Official Report of Lieut. Panter. | Geelong Advertiser April 22 1871 |
| The Arrival of the Cerberus | The arrival in Pt. Phillip Bay & description of the voyage. | The Leader April 15 1871 |
| Removing Temporary Works | Describes the temporary works that were removed on arrival in Australia | The Australasian May 20 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Discussion of visitors on deck. | The Argus August 21 1871 |
| A Cruise in Our Ironclad | A detailed account of the First Trial Trip in Victoria. A cruise down the Bay. Weighing Anchor Patent Log Engine Room Gun Practise | The Herald August 28 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 29 August, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 30 August, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 31 August, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 1 September, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 4 September, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 5 September, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 7 September, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 9 September, 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong. | The Illustrated Australian News 9 September 1871 |
| First Trial in Victoria | Description of a visit to Geelong by a Geelong newspaper. | The Geelong Advertiser 16 September, 1871 |
| The Attack of the Cerberus | a description of a practise attack on the Williamstown Batteries & HMVS Nelson in 1872 sections: Attack by the Cerberus Commencement of Action Firing Rate The Nelson Sandridge & Williamstown Ship Condition | Illustrated Australian News April 23, 1872 |
| Death of Stoker Clark | Cerberus The cost of poor ventilation | Argus January 8 1874 |
| The Cerberus in the Graving Dock. | Cerberus View of Stern & Twin Screws in 1874 | Australasian Sketcher May 16 1874 |
| The Cerberus in Dock. | Cerberus in dry dock in 1874 | Illustrated Australian News May 18 1874 |
| Our Victorian Navy | Introduction Cerberus Nelson Pharos Victoria | Australasian Sketcher July 11 1874 |
| Australian Coast Defences | Description of ship. | Scientific American March 4, 1876 |
| Gun Practise | Gun Practise. | The Age April 12, 1877 |
| New Commander | Familiarisation by Capt. Mandeville. | The Argus April 13, 1877 |
| Inside a Turret of the Cerberus: "Load" | In the Turret "Load" in 1877 | Australasian Sketcher June 9 1877 |
| The Ironclad Cerberus | 1 describes the locally designed Steam Steering System 2 details Firing Practise with the 10 inch Guns | The Argus August 20 1877 |
| The Naval Reserve | describes the recruiting and activities of the Naval Reserve | The Argus September 21 1877 |
| Final trial of the steam-steering apparatus. | a brief description of the final trial of the steam-steering apparatus in 1877 | The Argus September 28 1877 |
| Hoskins Inspection | Inspection by Commodore Hoskins. | The Argus November 22, 1877 |
| War Footing | Cerberus placed on war footing. | The Argus December 24, 1877 |
| Fire Reward | Crew rewarded for extinguishing a fire. | The Argus January 11, 1877 |
| The Victorian Ironclad "Cerberus". | a brief description of the defence situation in 1878 | The Graphic April 13 1878 |
| The Mast | a brief description of pending modifications | The Argus May 13 1878 |
| Cerberus & the Heads Batteries | Capt Mandeville's proposal to "Run the Gauntlet" | Geelong Advertiser June 19, 1878 |
| Ball for Crew | "Ball for the Crew" | The Argus May 16, 1879 |
| Official Report on Boilers | describes the deterioration of the original "square box boilers" | The Argus November 6, 1879 |
| Mandeville's Injury. | Details on how Captain Mandeville received his injury. | The Argus January 27, 1880 |
| Target Practise. | Out of Dry Dock and Down the Bay for Shot and Shell practise. | The Argus August 4, 1880 |
| Commodore Wilson's Report. | Report on ship condition and drill. | The Argus November 23 1880 |
| Long Service Medals. | Presentation of Long Service Medals | The Age January 27 4 1881 |
| Target Practise. | Target Practise with the 10 inch RML guns. | The Herald March 4 1881 |
| Electric Light. | Using the Electric Light | The Herald March 5 1881 |
| The Torpedo Incident. | 1 Contemporary press coverage 2 Inquest Report Summary. | Various Newspapers Official Report |
| A scare on board. | Action taken when Cerberus was thought to be sinking | The Herald March 27 1882 |
| Naval Regatta in Hobson's Bay. | 1 The Regatta 2 The Cutter Race. | The Argus February 18 1882 |
| The Naval Regatta: The Cutter Race | 1 Cutter Race | Australasian Sketcher February 1882 |
| Boiler test | Testing the temporary boiler repairs. | Argus April 25 1882 |
| Modification | Description of the dead-point firing gear. | Argus May 10 1882 |
| The Cerberus | describes the condition of the Square Box Boilers & various aspects of the ship in 1882 sections: Armour Plating Boiler Repairs RML Gun Operation Ship Layout Turret Operation | Australasian Sketcher July 29, 1882 |
| Gatling Gun | acquisition of a Gatling Gun | The Argus August 28 1882 |
| Turret Crown Wheels | Turret Crown Wheels | The Argus 9 November 1882 |
| Letter of Thanks | Letter of thanks for assistanc in Creswick Mine Disaster | The Argus December 8, 1882 |
| Renewing the Boilers of the Cerberus | a brief description of the installation of the locally made cylindrical boilers in 1883 | Illustrated Australian News March 21, 1883 |
| The Cerberus | describes various aspects of the ship sections: Double Bottom Lighting & Ventilation | The Herald May 17, 1883 |
| Attack on Captain Mandeville | describes various attack on Captain Mandeville in parliament | The Age September 28, 1883 |
| Trial Trip of the Cerberus | Trialing the new Boilers and the steam steering and firing the gatling gun in 1883 | The Age October 17, 1883 |
| Electric Light at Geelong | Electric light display at Geelong | The Argus February 1, 1884 |
| Life on a Victorian Man-of-War | a description of the Daily Routine in 1884. sections: Band Crew Composition Engineers entertainment Fire Drill Landing Party Rations Signalling Turret Drill | The Williamstown Chronicle 23 February 1884 & March 1 |
| Daily timetable. | Daily timetable | Deeds not Words, Evans,W.P. The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne , 1971 p.106. |
| Assist SS Gabo. | Reference to the Cerberus Steam Launch | The Williamstown Advertiser September 20 1884 |
| Mock Gun Turrets. | Construction of Mock Gun Turrets for gun practise. | The Williamstown Chronicle September 27 1884 |
| The first damaged gun | Details of the gun damaged in 1884 | separate publication |
| Melbourne's Defences. | A comprehensive overview of The Defence of the Colony. Includes the disposition of the fleet in the event of attack. | The Argus February 7 1885 |
| Advertisement | Advertising for Abel Seamen | Argus March 14 1885 |
| On Board Cerberus | a brief description of exercising at the Heads in 1885 sections: Attacking the South Channel Fort Dueling with the Forts at the Heads Map Mustering Night Drill Resisting a Torpedo Boat Attack | The Age April 6 1885 |
| Naval Demonstration. | Details of the Queen's Birthday Naval Demonstration. Includes details of the ships involved. | The Argus June 1 1885 |
| Loan of Hopper Barge. | Request to test fitness of Hopper Barge for defence purposes. | The Argus November 10 1886 |
| Interesting details about Cerberus | Down the Bay with the fleet. | The Herald April 12 1887 |
| Annual Report. | Annual report of the state of the Naval Forces. | The Footscray Chronicle 19 September 1887 |
| Boys of the Brigade. | Description of a cutter race held in 1887. | The Williamstown Chronicle 14 January 1932 |
| War Preparations | a description of the 1885 war scare preparations | Australasian Sketcher May 6 1885 |
| The Fleet at the Heads. | The Fleet goes "Down the Bay" | Ballarat Courier April, 2 1888 |
| Broadside & Director Firing. | The introduction of Director Firing | The Argus April, 3 1888 |
| Our Defenders. | Victorian Navy Description of Ships | Illustrated Australian News November 9 1889 |
| The Naval Manoeuvres | A reference to speed and the faulty steering. | The Herald March 30 1891 |
| Repairs | A description of the Recommended Repairs. | The Argus August 12 1891 |
| Easter Manoeuvers. | A description of the 1892 Easter Manoeuvers. | The Williamstown Chronicle 23 April 1892 |
| A General Overhaul. | Re-decking & other improvements. | The Herald February 27, 1893 |
| The Cerberus. | Cerberus in 1896. | Weekly Times February 22, 1896 |
| Easter Manoeuvres. | With the Fleet. | The Herald April 6, 1896 |
| Manoeuvres | Briefly mentions the recent installation of electric lighting throughout the ship. | The Herald April 17 2 1897 |
| The second damaged gun | Details of the gun damaged in 1897 | separate publication |
| Colonial Appointment | Discussion of possible appointment of local officer to command Naval Forces. | The Williamstown Chronicle October 2 1897 |
| Captain Neville's Speech | Comments on Cerberus & appointments. | The Argus November 11 1897 |
| Sunk by a Torpedo A voice from the deep | An imaginary account of the sinking of Cerberus | The Herald april 11, 1898 |
| Victorians in Control | The appointment of the first Victorian commander of the Victorian Naval Forces. | The Footscray Chronicle april 16, 1898 |
| Naval Inspection | Inspection and discussion of readiness of the Victorian Naval Forces. | The Footscray Chronicle July 2, 1898 |
| Death of J. Prideaux | Discussion of career and pension entitlement of J. Prideaux. | The Williamstown Chronicle 24 November 1899 |
| HMVS Cerberus - An Interesting Visit | A description of items In Need of Upgrading | Williamstown Chronicle March 24 1900 |
| HMVS Cerberus - Unique Entertainment | A description of the entertainment to raise funds for charity | The Footscray Advertiser April, 14 1900 |
| Annual Overhaul | A brief reference to the annual overhaul | Williamstown Chronicle 13 July 1901 |
| Naval Manoeuvres | Another Torpedo Attack | The Herald 31 March 1902 |
| Naval Manoeuvres | A brief description of the last Easter cruise under steam. | Weekly Times 24 April 1905 |
| Mobilisation Sheet | A list of the officers and men of the Permanent Naval Forces. | Williamstown Chronicle 20 March 1909 |
| Work on the Cerberus | Captain Panter accompanies Cerberus on the 1909 Easter Manoeuvres. | The Argus12 April 1909 |
| End of the Game | A description of the Cerberus being towed to the 1909 Easter Manoeuvres. | The Argus13 April 1909 |
| Scuttling | what to do with Cerberus after scrapping | The Herald June 8 1926 |
| Scuttling | a description of the Scuttling of Cerberus | The Argus September 3 1926 |
| Last Berth of Cerberus | commemorative smoke night in honour of the final berthing | The Argus October 5 1926 |
| Boatman of the Bay | reference to the boatmen who transported navy personel to the warships | The Williamstown Chronicle 21 January 1933 |
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