HMS Royal Arthur (1891)
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| Class and type: | Edgar class |
| Name: | HMS Royal Arthur |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | January 20, 1890 |
| Launched: | February 26, 1891 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up August 1921 |
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| Tons burthen: | 7,700 tons |
| Length: | 387.5 ft (118.1 m) |
| Beam: | 60.75 ft (18.52 m) |
| Armament: | 1 x 9.2 inch gun 12 x QF 6 inch guns 12 x 6 pdr guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Royal Arthur.
HMS Royal Arthur was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class, previously named Centaur, but renamed in 1890 prior to launching. Royal Arthur, and her sister ship Crescent, were built to a slightly modified design and are sometimes considered a separate class. She was built at Portsmouth and launched on February 26, 1891. She served in the First World War, and was sold in August 1921 for breaking up in Germany.
[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.
- Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905, (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5
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