HMS Caroline
Museum ship
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Caroline |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns |
Fought at Jutland with the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron. The last surviving ship of the battle, preserved as a museum ship in Belfast.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 8 × single 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 1 × single 13 pdr (3 in (76.2 mm)) AA gun
- 2 × twin 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
- Conning tower: 6 in
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 January 1914 |
| Launched | 29 September 1914 |
| Commissioned | 4 December 1914 |
| Displacement | 4,219 long tons (4,287 t) |
| Length | 446 ft 9 in (136.2 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph) |
| Complement | 301 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 September 1914
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
Decommissioned
Museum ship
31 March 2011