HMS Hogue
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Cressy |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × single BL 9.2-inch Mk X guns |
Stopped to rescue Aboukir's crew and was torpedoed by U-9.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single BL 9.2-inch Mk X guns
- 12 × single BL 6-inch Mk VII guns
- 12 × single QF 12-pdr 12 cwt guns
- 3 × QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
- 2 × single submerged 18-inch torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
- Decks: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
- Barbettes: 6 in (152 mm)
- Turrets: 6 in (150 mm)
- Conning tower: 12 in (305 mm)
- Bulkheads: 5 in (127 mm)
| Builder | Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 July 1898 |
| Launched | 13 August 1900 |
| Commissioned | 19 November 1902 |
| Displacement | 12,000 long tons (12,000 t) (normal) |
| Length | 472 ft (143.9 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 725–760 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 August 1900
22 September 1914
Stopped to rescue survivors