HMS Edgar (1890)

HMS Edgar
History
Name	HMS Edgar
Builder	Devonport Dockyard
Laid down	3 June 1889
Launched	24 November 1890
Fate	Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921
General characteristics
Tons burthen	7,350 tons
Length	387.5 ft (118.1 m)
Beam	60 ft (18 m)
Armament	2 x BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk VI guns 10 x QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns 12 x 6pdr guns

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Edgar.

HMS Edgar was a first class cruiser, and lead ship of the Edgar class. She was built at Devonport and launched on 24 November 1890. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, along with her sisters Endymion, Grafton and Theseus. Edgar was damaged in an attack by the Austro-Hungarian submarine SM U-29 on 4 April 1918 near position 35°06′N 14°24′E. Edgar was sold on 9 May 1921. She arrived at Morecambe on 24 April 1923 for breaking 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 Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.