HMS Perseus (1897)

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

HMS Perseus was a Pelorus class cruiser of the Royal Navy. There were eleven ""Third class"" protected cruisers in the class, which was designed by Sir William White. While well armed for their size, they were primarily workhorses for the overseas fleet on “police” duties and did not serve with the main battlefleet.

They displaced 2,135 tons, had a crew complement of 224 men and were armed with eight QF 4 inch (102 mm) (25 pounder) guns, eight 3 pounder guns, three machine guns, and two 18 inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes. With reciprocating triple expansion engines and a variety of boilers, the top speed was 20 knots (37 km/h).

HMS Perseus was laid down at Earle, Hull, on May 1896, launched on 15 July 1897, and sold for scrap on 26 May 1913.

References

• World War I Naval Combat webpage