HMS Thetis
Scuttled
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns |
Old cruiser filled with concrete as a blockship. Disabled before reaching the canal and scuttled in the channel at Zeebrugge.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 2 × QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns
- 6 (later 4) × QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
- 8 × 6-pounder (3 kg) Hotchkiss
- 1 × 3-pounder Vickers
- 4 × Maxim machine guns
- 4 × 14 inch torpedo tubes
- 100 mines
- Converted pre-1914 to a lightly armed minelayer.
Armour
- 1.3 to 2 in (33 to 51 mm) deck, no belt
| Builder | J & G Thomson, Clydebank |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 29 October 1889 |
| Launched | 13 December 1890 |
| Commissioned | April 1892 |
| Displacement | 3,400 tons |
| Length | 314 ft (95.7 m) |
| Speed | 18.5 knots (34 km/h) maximum |
| Complement | 273 to 300 (Officers and Men) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 December 1890
Zeebrugge Raid
Scuttled
23 April 1918
Disabled short of the canal