HMS Duke of Edinburgh

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HMS Duke of Edinburgh
Career Royal Navy Ensign
Class and type: Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser
Name: HMS Duke of Edinburgh
Ordered: 1903/1903 Naval programme
Builder: Pembroke dockyard
Laid down: 11 February 1903
Launched: 14 June 1904
Commissioned: 20 January 1906
Fate: sold 12 May 1920
General characteristics
Displacement: 13,550 tons
Length: 505 ft (154 m)
Beam: 73.5 ft (22.4 m)
Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m)
Speed: 23 knots
Complement: 790
Armament:

6 x BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk X guns
10 x BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk XI guns

22 x 3pdr guns

HMS Duke of Edinburgh was an armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, and one of two Duke of Edinburgh class cruisers, the other being HMS Black Prince. She was named after Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who was also Duke of Edinburgh.

History

The Duke of Edinburgh was ordered under the 1903/1903 Naval programme. She was built in Pembroke dockyard, having been laid down on 11 February 1903, launched on 14 June 1904. In her trials, she reached a speed of 22.84 knots (23,685 ihp).[1][2]

The Duke of Edinburgh transferred to the 5th Squadron from 1908 to 1912 and rescued the survivors of the SS Delhi in December 1911. From 1912 to 1913 she joined the 3rd Cruiser Squadron, and from 1913 to 1914 she served with the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet.

She served at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and was the only ship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron to survive the battle.

She was sold for scrap and broken up in 1920.

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ja:デューク・オブ・エジンバラ (装甲巡洋艦)