HMS Royal Arthur

The Ship


Broken up. 22 September 1921



HMS Royal Arthur - Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down January 1890, completed March 1893.

1914 10th Cruiser Squadron Northern Patrol.
February 1915 Guard ship at Scapa Flow.
1915 submarine depot ship.
1921 Sold for scrap.


Displacement: 7,700 tons
Length: 360 ft
Beam: 60 ft
Draught: 23ft 9inches
Propulsion: 2 shaft triple expansion engines, 12,000 ihp
Speed: 20 knots
Range:
Complement: Crew 544.
Armament: 2 x 9.2in 30 cal (2 x 1), 10 x 6in Mk VII (10 x 1), 16 x 3pounder (16 x 1), 4 x 14in TT

My Postcards

Not postally used.

 

Return to Postcard Collection

Return to Lindy's Pages