HMS Flora (1893)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Flora |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Pembroke Dock |
| Launched: | 21 November 1893 |
| Commissioned: | 24 July 1895[1] |
| Decommissioned: | March 1922 |
| Renamed: | TS Indus II in April 1915 |
| Fate: | Sold 12 December 1922 for breaking up in Dover |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Astraea-class cruiser |
| Displacement: | 4,360 tons loaded |
| Length: | 320 feet |
| Beam: | 49 ft 6 in |
| Draught: | 19 ft |
| Propulsion: |
2 shaft, 3 cycle TE, 8 cylinder boilers 7500 hp natural draught; 9500 hp forced draught Coal 1000 tons maximum load |
| Speed: |
18 knots (33 km/h) natural draught 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h) forced draught |
| Range: | 7,000 nautical miles |
| Complement: | 44 |
| Armament: |
2 × QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns |
| Armour: |
Deck 2 inch Conning tower 3 inch Gunshields 4.5 inch engine hatch 5 inch |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Flora.
HMS Flora was an Astraea class cruiser of the Royal Navy launched on 21 November 1893.[2]. She was constructed under the Naval Defence Act of 1889 along with several other Astraea class cruisers.[3] The Flora was eventually decommissioned in 1922.
Wreck
HMS Flora was the subject of a famous salvage operation after running aground in 1903.[4]
War service
In 1914, just prior to the World War I, the Flora was placed on the sale list and remained on harbour service for the majority of the conflict. In April 1915 Flora was renamed TS Indus II. She was sold on 12 December 1922 and was broken up at Dover.
References
- ↑ The Times (London), Thursday, 25 July 1895, p.10
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Historyofwar.org
- ↑ Wreckers at Work on H.M.S. Flora, New York Times, December 5th 1903
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