HMS Champion
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Calliope |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 6″ guns |
Leader of the 13th Destroyer Flotilla at Jutland.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 1 × single 4 in (102 mm) AA gun
- 1 × single 3 pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) gun
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- 4 inch side (amidships)
- 2¼-1½ inch side (bows)
- 2½ - 2 inch side (stern)
- 1 inch upper decks (amidships)
- 1 inch deck over rudder
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 March 1914 |
| Launched | 29 May 1915 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1915 |
| Displacement | 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) |
| Length | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Speed | 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph) |
| Complement | 324 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 May 1915
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
13th Flotilla leader
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 28 July 1934