HMS Halcyon
Survived
| Type | Torpedo gunboat |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × QF 4.7-inch (12 cm) guns |
Old torpedo gunboat working as a minesweeper off Yarmouth. She sighted the German battlecruisers on 3 November 1914, came under fire and raised the alarm.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × QF 4.7-inch (12 cm) guns
- 4 × 6-pounder
- 1 × Nordenfelt machine gun
- 5 × 18-inch torpedo tubes
- On conversion to a minesweeper in 1914 two torpedo tubes were removed
| Builder | Devonport Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 January 1893 |
| Launched | 6 April 1894 |
| Commissioned | 16 May 1895 |
| Displacement | 1,070 tons |
| Length | 262 ft 6 in (80.0 m) |
| Speed | 19 kn (35 km/h) |
| Complement | 120 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 April 1894
Raid on Yarmouth
Survived
3–4 November 1914
Came under fire; raised the alarm
Fate
Survived
Sold for breaking on 6 November 1919