HMS Spartiate (1898)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Spartiate.
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Spartiate |
| Builder: | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Launched: | October 27, 1898 |
| Renamed: | Fisgard, June 1915 |
| Fate: | Sold July 1932 |
| 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 Spartiate was a ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruiser in the Royal Navy. She was built at Pembroke Dock and launched on October 27, 1898. She was a stokers' training ship in 1914 and was renamed Fisgard in June 1915. She survived the War and was sold in July 1932. She returned to Pembroke to be broken up.
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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