HMS Endymion (1891)
 HMS Endymion
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| Name | HMS Endymion |
| Builder | C & W Earle, Hull |
| Laid down | 21 November 1889 |
| Launched | 22 July 1891 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up 16 March 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 7,350 tons |
| Length | 387.5 ft (118.1 m) |
| Beam | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 x BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk VI guns 12 x 6pdr guns |
HMS Endymion was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on 22 July 1891. She took part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China, during which time future rear admiral and VC recipient Eric Gascoigne Robinson served aboard her. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, and was sold for breaking up at Cardiff on 16 March 1920.
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.
- Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905, (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5