HMS St George (1892)
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History | |
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Name | HMS St George |
Builder | C & W Earle, Hull |
Laid down | April 23 1890 |
Launched | June 23 1892 |
Reclassified | Depot ship 1909 |
Fate | Sold for breaking up July 1 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 guns 10 x QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns |
HMS St George was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on June 23 1892.
She took part in the 40 minute long Anglo-Zanzibar War and served in the First World War. She was designated as a depot ship in 1909, and sold for breaking up at Plymouth on July 1 1920.
Notes
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