HMS Edgar (1890)
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 HMS Edgar |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Edgar |
| Builder: | Devonport Dockyard |
| Laid down: | June 3, 1889 |
| Launched: | November 24, 1890 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up May 9, 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 7,350 tons |
| Length: | 387.5 ft (118.1 m) |
| Beam: | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Armament: | 2 x 9.2in gun 10 x 6in guns 12 x 6pdr guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Edgar.
HMS Edgar was a first class cruiser, and lead ship of the Edgar class. She was built at Devonport and launched on November 24, 1890. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, along with her sisters Endymion, Grafton and Theseus. She was sold on May 9, 1921. She arrived at Morecambe on April 24, 1923 for breaking 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.
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