HMS Cochrane (1905)
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 HMS Cochrane |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Class and type: | Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser |
| Name: | HMS Cochrane |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Govan |
| Laid down: | 24 March 1904 |
| Launched: | 28 May 1905 |
| Completed: | 18 February 1907 |
| Fate: | Stranded on the River Mersey 14 November 1918, wreck broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 13550 tons max |
| Tons burthen: | 13,550 tons |
| Length: | 505.5 ft (154.1 m) |
| Beam: | 73.5 ft (22.4 m) |
| Draught: | 25' |
| Speed: | 23kts |
| Complement: | 712 |
| Armament: | 6 x 9.2in gun 4 x 7.5in guns 24 x 3pdr guns |
| Armour: | Belt: 3" - 6", Deck: 0.75" - 1.5", Bulkheads: 2" - 6", C.T.: 10", Turrets: 4.5" - 7.5" |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Cochrane.
HMS Cochrane was a Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser launched on 28 May 1905 at Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Govan, Scotland. She served in the First World War, where she was part of the Second Cruiser Squadron under Rear Admiral Scott Martin. She became stranded in the River Mersey on 14 November 1918, and the wreck was subsequently broken up.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- Clan Cochrane, HMS Cochrane. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
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