HMS Lancaster (1902)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Lancaster |
| Builder: | Armstrong |
| Launched: | March 22, 1902 |
| Fate: | Sold March 3, 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 9,800 tons |
| Length: | 463.5 ft (141.3 m) |
| Beam: | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Draught: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4-cylinder triple-extension steam engines two shafts 31 Belleville boilers 22,000hp |
| Speed: | apprx 23 knots |
| Complement: | 678 |
| Armament: | 14 x 6in guns 10 x 12 pounder guns |
| Armour: | 4in (102mm) belt 5in (127mm) barbette 5in (127mm) turret |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Lancaster.
HMS Lancaster was a Monmouth-class armoured cruiser of the British Royal Navy. She was built by Armstrong and launched on March 22, 1902. She served in the First World War with most of her sisters, and survived to be sold for scrap on March 3, 1920 to Ward of Birkenhead & Preston.
[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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