HMS Challenger (1902)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Challenger.
HMS Challenger was a second-class protected cruiser of the Challenger-class of the Royal Navy.
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Challenger | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Challenger |
Builder | HM Dockyard Chatham |
Laid down | 1 December 1900 |
Launched | 27 May 1902 |
Christened | Mrs. Eva Holland |
Completed | 1904 |
Fate | Broken up for scrap in 1920 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Challenger-class protected cruiser |
Displacement | 5,900 tons |
Length | 355 ft (108.2 m) |
Beam | 56 ft (17.1 m) |
Draught | 21 ft 8 in (6.60 m) |
Propulsion | 12,500 horsepower |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
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