HMS Shannon (1875)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Shannon.
The eighth HMS Shannon was the first British armoured cruiser. She was the last Royal Navy ironclad to be built which had a propeller that could be hoisted out of the water to reduce drag when she was under sail, and the first to have an armoured deck.
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HMS Shannon as she appeared after her 1881 refit. | |
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Name | HMS Shannon |
Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
Laid down | 29 August 1873[1] |
Launched | 11 November 1875 |
Commissioned | 17 September 1877 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping 12 December 1899 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 5,670 tons |
Length | 260 ft (79 m) |
Beam | 54 ft (16.5 m) |
Draught | 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 12.25 knots (22.69 km/h; 14.10 mph) maximum |
Range |
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Complement | 452 |
Armament |
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