HMS Racoon, sometimes spelled HMS Raccoon, was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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. Racoon was laid down on 1 February 1886 and came into service on 1 March 1888. On 27 August 1896 Racoon was involved in the bombardment of Sultan Khalid's

Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar

Sayyid Khalid bin Barghash Al-Busaid was the sixth Sultan of Zanzibar and the eldest son of the second Sultan of Zanzibar, Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid. Khalid briefly ruled Zanzibar , seizing power after the sudden death of his cousin Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar who many suspect was...

 palace during the 40 minute Anglo–Zanzibar War. She was decommissioned on 1 January 1905 and sold for scrap.