HMS Triumph
Sunk
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Swiftsure |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 10 in (250 mm) guns |
Built for Chile and bought by Britain in 1903. Joined the Japanese at Tsingtao in 1914, then the Dardanelles. Torpedoed by U-21 off Gaba Tepe on 25 May 1915.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 10 in (250 mm) guns
- 14 × single 7.5 in (191 mm) guns
- 14 × single 14 pdr (3 in (76 mm)) guns
- 4 × single 6 pdr (57 mm (2.2 in)) guns
- 2 × single 18 in (450 mm) submerged torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3–7 in (76–178 mm)
- Bulkheads: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
- Decks: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
- Conning tower: 11 in (279 mm)
- Turrets: 8–10 in (203–254 mm)
- Barbettes: 2–10 in (51–254 mm)
- Casemates: 7 in (178 mm)
| Builder | Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 February 1902 |
| Launched | 15 January 1903 |
| Commissioned | 21 June 1904 |
| Displacement | 12,175 long tons (12,370 t) (normal load) 13,840 long tons (14,060 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 475 ft 3 in (144.9 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 January 1903
Siege of Tsingtao
Damaged
27 August – 7 November 1914
Slightly damaged by a shore battery
18 March 1915
25–27 May 1915
25 May