HMS Iphigenia
Scuttled
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns |
Blockship, sunk beside Intrepid in the Zeebrugge canal entrance.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 2 × QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns
- 6 × QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
- 8 × 6-pounders
- 2 to 4 × 14 inch torpedo tubes
- Converted pre-1914 to a lightly armed minelayer.
| Builder | London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 March 1890 |
| Launched | 19 November 1891 |
| Commissioned | May 1893 |
| Displacement | 3,600 tons |
| Length | 314 ft (95.7 m) |
| Speed | 19.75 knots (36.58 km/h) |
| Complement | 273 to 300 (Officers and Men) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 November 1891
Zeebrugge Raid
Scuttled
23 April 1918
Blockship