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Duke of Edinburgh

HMS Duke of Edinburgh

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeArmoured cruiser
WarFirst World War
Main guns6 × single 9.2 in (234 mm) guns

Chased Goeben in 1914; fought at Jutland.

HMS DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Photo: Symonds & Co, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 6 × single 9.2 in (234 mm) guns
  • 10 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
  • 20 × single 3 pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
  • 3 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Waterline belt: 3–6 in (76–152 mm)
  • Deck: .75–1.5 in (19–38 mm)
  • Barbettes: 3–6 in (76–152 mm)
  • Gun turrets: 4.5–7.5 in (114–191 mm)
  • Conning tower: 10 in (254 mm)
  • Bulkheads: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
BuilderHM Dockyard, Pembroke Dock
Laid down11 February 1903
Launched14 June 1904
Displacement12,590 long tons (12,790 t)
Length505 ft 6 in (154.08 m) (o/a)
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Complement769

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

14 June 1904

31 May – 1 June 1916

Fate

Survived

Sold for scrap, 12 April 1920