HMS Achilles (1905)

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HMS Achilles
Career Royal Navy Ensign
Class and type: Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser
Name: HMS Achilles
Builder: Armstrong
Launched: June 17, 1905
Fate: Sold May 9, 1921, broken up 1923
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 13,550 tons
Length: 480 ft (150 m)
Beam: 73.5 ft (22.4 m)
Draught: 27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Speed: 23 knots
Armament: 6 x 9.2in gun
4 x 7.5in guns
24 x 3pdr guns

HMS Achilles was a Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser launched on June 17, 1905. She served in the First World War and was broken up in 1923 after 18 years in service.

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