HMS Bristol
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 6″ guns |
Sank Spee's colliers at the Falklands. Later in the Adriatic, where she fought at the Strait of Otranto in 1917.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 10 × single 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 4 × single 3 pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
- 2 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Deck: .75–2 in (19–51 mm)
- Conning tower: 6 in (150 mm)
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 March 1909 |
| Launched | 23 February 1910 |
| Commissioned | December 1910 |
| Displacement | 4,800 long tons (4,900 t) |
| Length | 430 ft (131.1 m) p/p 453 ft (138.1 m) o/a |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 410 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 February 1910
Battle of the Falkland Islands
Survived
8 December 1914
Sank the colliers
Battle of the Strait of Otranto
Survived
15 May 1917
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 9 May 1921