HMS Aurora (1887)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Aurora |
| Builder: | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 February 1886 |
| Launched: | 28 October 1887 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up 2 October 1907 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5,600 tons |
| Length: | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Beam: | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Draught: | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion: |
3-cylinder triple-extension steam engines two shafts 4 double-ended boilers 5,500 hp 8,500 hp forced-draught |
| Speed: |
17 knots natural draught 18 knots forced draught |
| Range: | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement: | 484 |
| Armament: |
2 × BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) guns (2 x 1) |
| Armour: |
10 in (254 mm) belt |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Aurora.
HMS Aurora was a ship of the Orlando-class of first-class cruisers built in the yards at Pembroke Dock and launched on 28 October 1887. She was sold for scrapping on 2 October 1907 to Payton of Milford Haven.
This ship took part in the Boxer rebellion in 1901, under the command of Captain Edward Henry Bayly, RN.
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 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
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