HMS Canopus
Survived
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × BL 12 in (305 mm) 35-caliber Mk VIII guns |
Too slow to keep up with Cradock, she missed Coronel. Grounded at Port Stanley as a guard ship, she fired the opening shots at the Falklands.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × BL 12 in (305 mm) 35-caliber Mk VIII guns
- 12 × QF 6 in (152 mm) 40-caliber guns
- 10 × 12-pounder 76 mm (3 in) quick-firing guns
- 6 × 3-pounder guns
- 4 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 6 in
- Bulkheads: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
- Barbettes: 12 in
- Gun turrets: 8 in (203 mm)
- Casemates: 5 in (127 mm)
- Conning tower: 12 in
- Deck: 1–2 in (25–51 mm)
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 January 1897 |
| Launched | 12 October 1897 |
| Commissioned | 5 December 1899 |
| Displacement | Full load: 14,300 long tons (14,500 t) |
| Length | 421 ft 6 in (128.5 m) (loa) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement | 750 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 October 1897
Battle of the Falkland Islands
Survived
8 December 1914
Fired the first shots from the harbour
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping 18 February 1920