HMS Endymion (1891)

Career
HMS Endymion
Name:	HMS Endymion
Builder:	C & W Earle, Hull
Laid down:	21 November 1889
Launched:	22 July 1891
Fate:	Sold for breaking up 16 March 1920
General characteristics
Displacement:	7,350 tons
Length:	387.5 ft (118.1 m)
Beam:	60 ft (18 m)
Armament:	2 x BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk VI guns 10 x QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns 12 x 6pdr guns

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Endymion.

HMS Endymion was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on 22 July 1891. She took part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China, during which time future rear admiral and VC recipient Eric Gascoigne Robinson served aboard her. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, and was sold for breaking up at Cardiff on 16 March 1920.

References

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. 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

Edgar-class cruiser

Crescent · Edgar · Endymion · Gibraltar · Grafton · Hawke · Royal Arthur · St George · Theseus

Preceded by: Blake class · Followed by: Powerful class List of cruisers of the Royal Navy