HMS Good Hope
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Drake |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 9.2″ guns |
Rear Admiral Cradock's flagship. Sunk with all hands at Coronel.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 9.2 in (234 mm) guns
- 16 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 12 × single 12-pdr (3 in (76 mm) 12-cwt guns
- 3 × 3-pdr (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
- 2 × single 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
- Decks: 1–2.5 in (25–64 mm)
- Barbettes: 6 in (152 mm)
- Turrets: 6 in (150 mm)
- Conning tower: 12 in (305 mm)
- Bulkheads: 5 in (127 mm)
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering, Govan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 September 1899 |
| Launched | 21 February 1901 |
| Displacement | 14,150 long tons (14,380 t) (normal) |
| Length | 533 ft 6 in (162.6 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Complement | 900 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 February 1901
1 November 1914
Cradock's flagship; no survivors