HMS King Alfred (1901)
Cruiser of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about HMS King Alfred (1901)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
HMS King Alfred was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900. She served as flagship of the China Station from 1906 until relieved in 1910. Upon her return home that year, she was placed in reserve before being recommissioned in mid-1914. She was assigned to the 6th Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet at the beginning of World War I. She was transferred to the 9th Cruiser Squadron in 1915 and assigned to convoy protection duties by the end of the year. King Alfred participated in the unsuccessful searches for the German commerce raider SMS Möwe in 1916–17 before beginning to escort convoys later that year. The ship was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1918, but returned to service. She was sold for scrap in 1920.
King Alfred during the First World War | |
History | |
---|---|
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS King Alfred |
Namesake | Alfred the Great, King of Wessex |
Builder | Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness |
Laid down | 11 August 1899 |
Launched | 28 October 1901 |
Christened | Countess of Lathom |
Completed | 22 December 1903 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 30 January 1920 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Drake-class armoured cruiser |
Displacement | 14,150 long tons (14,380 t) (normal) |
Length | 533 ft 6 in (162.6 m) (o/a) |
Beam | 71 ft 4 in (21.7 m) |
Draught | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion |
|
Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
Complement | 900 |
Armament |
|
Armour |