HMS St George (1892)
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| Name: | HMS St George |
| Builder: | C & W Earle, Hull |
| Laid down: | April 23, 1890 |
| Launched: | June 23, 1892 |
| Reclassified: | Depot ship 1909 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up July 1, 1920 |
| 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 St George.
HMS St George was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on June 23, 1892,
She took part in the 45 minute long Anglo-Zanzibar War and served in the First World War. She was designated as a depot ship in 1909, and sold for breaking up at Plymouth on July 1, 1920.
[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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