HMS Diadem (1896)
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| 300px HMS Diadem | |
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| Name: | HMS Diadem |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan |
| Launched: | 21 October 1896 |
| Fate: | Sold 9 May 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 11,000 tons |
| Length: | 435 ft (133 m) (462 ft 6 in (140.97 m) o/a) |
| Beam: | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Draught: | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
| Propulsion: |
2 shaft triple expansion engines 16.500 - 18,000 hp |
| Speed: | 20 - 20.5 knots |
| Complement: | 760 |
| Armament: |
16 x single QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns |
| Armour: |
6 inch casemates 4.5-2 inch decks |
HMS Diadem was the lead ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruiser in the Royal Navy. She was built at Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan and launched on 21 October 1896. She served in the First World War with her sisters. In 1914 she was a stokers' training ship, and was placed in reserve in October 1915. She was returned to being a stokers' training ship in January 1918, and survived the War to be sold to Ward of Morecambe for breaking up on 9 May 1921.
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.
- Diadem class at worldwar1.co.uk
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