HMS Aboukir
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Cressy |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 9.2″ guns |
Obsolete armoured cruiser of the 7th Cruiser Squadron. Torpedoed by U-9 on 22 September 1914.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 9.2 in (234 mm) guns
- 12 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 12 × single 12 pdr (3 in (76 mm)) 12-cwt guns
- 3 × single 3 pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
- 2 × single submerged 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
- Decks: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
- Barbettes: 6 in
- Turrets: 6 in
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding, Govan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 November 1898 |
| Launched | 16 May 1900 |
| Commissioned | 3 April 1902 |
| Displacement | 12,000 long tons (12,000 t) (normal) |
| Length | 472 ft (143.9 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 725–760 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 May 1900
22 September 1914