HMS Hampshire
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 7.5″ guns |
Fought at Jutland. Mined off Orkney a week later, on 5 June 1916, with Lord Kitchener aboard.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 7.5 in (191 mm) guns
- 6 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 2 × single 12 pdr 8 cwt guns
- 18 × single 3 pdr Hotchkiss guns
- 2 × single 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
- Decks: .75–2 in (19–51 mm)
- Barbettes: 6 in (152 mm)
- Turrets: 5 in (130 mm)
- Conning tower: 12 in (305 mm)
- Bulkheads: 5 in (127 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 September 1902 |
| Launched | 24 September 1903 |
| Displacement | 10,850 long tons (11,020 t) (normal) |
| Length | 473 ft 6 in (144.3 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Complement | 610 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 September 1903
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by mine, 5 June 1916