HMS Royal Arthur (1891)
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| Name | HMS Royal Arthur |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | January 20 1890 |
| Launched | February 26 1891 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up August 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 7,700 tons |
| Length | 387.5 ft (118.1 m) |
| Beam | 60.75 ft (18.52 m) |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 1 x BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk VI gun 12 x QF 6 inch guns 12 x 6 pdr guns |
HMS Royal Arthur was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class, previously named Centaur, but renamed in 1890 prior to launching. Royal Arthur, and her sister ship Crescent, were built to a slightly modified design and are sometimes considered a separate class. She was built at Portsmouth and launched on February 26 1891. She served in the First World War, and was sold in August 1921 for breaking up in Germany.
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