HMS Achilles (1905)
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 HMS Achilles |
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| Career |  |
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| Class and type: | Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser |
| Name: | HMS Achilles |
| Builder: | Armstrong |
| Launched: | June 17, 1905 |
| Fate: | Sold May 9, 1921, broken up 1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 13,550 tons |
| Length: | 480 ft (150 m) |
| Beam: | 73.5 ft (22.4 m) |
| Draught: | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
| Speed: | 23 knots |
| Armament: | 6 x 9.2in gun 4 x 7.5in guns 24 x 3pdr guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Achilles.
HMS Achilles was a Duke of Edinburgh class armoured cruiser launched on June 17, 1905. She served in the First World War and was broken up in 1923 after 18 years in service.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
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