HMS Australia (1886)
Australia at anchor
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Australia |
Namesake | Australia |
Builder | Robert Napier and Sons, Govan, Glasgow |
Laid down | 21 April 1885 |
Launched | 25 November 1886 |
Completed | 11 December 1888 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 4 April 1905 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | armoured cruiser |
Displacement | 5,535 long tons (5,624 t) |
Length | 300 ft (91.4 m) (p/p) |
Beam | 56 ft (17.1 m) |
Draught | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Range | 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 484 |
Armament |
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Armour |
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HMS Australia was one of seven
Design and description
Australia had a
The ship was powered by a pair of three-cylinder
Australia's main armament consisted of two
The ship was protected by a waterline compound armour belt 10 inches (254 mm) thick. It covered the middle 200 feet (61.0 m) of the ship and was 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 m) high.[1] Because the ship was overweight, the top of the armour belt was 2 feet (0.61 m) below the waterline when she was fully loaded.[2] The ends of the armour belt were closed off by transverse bulkheads 16 inches (406 mm). The lower deck was 2–3 inches (51–76 mm) thick over the full length of the hull. The conning tower was protected by 12 inches (305 mm) of armour.[1]
Construction and service
Australia, named for the Australian continent,[3] was laid down on 21 April 1885 by Robert Napier and Sons at their shipyard in Govan, Glasgow.
The ship was
Upon her return home, Australia became the coast
She took part in the
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Chesneau & Kolesnik, p. 65
- ^ Friedman, p. 146
- ^ Silverstone, p. 216
- ^ Friedman, p. 342
- ^ a b Friedman, p. 141
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36049. London. 26 January 1900. p. 7.
- ^ "Royal gathering in Denmark - Arrival of the King". The Times. No. 36555. London. 9 September 1901. p. 4.
- ^ "The Coronation - Naval Review". The Times. No. 36845. London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36919. London. 7 November 1902. p. 6.
References
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-8317-0302-4.
- Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-59114-068-9.
- Lyon, David; Winfield, Rif (2004). The Sail & Steam Navy List. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-032-9.
- Silverstone, Paul H. (1984). Directory of the World's Capital Ships. New York: Hippocrene Books. ISBN 0-88254-979-0.