HMS Archer (1885)

HMS Archer c.1888
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Archer
Builder	J & G Thomson, Glasgow
Yard number	226
Launched	23 December 1885
Fate	Sold in April 1905 for scrapping
General characteristics
Class and type	Archer-class torpedo cruiser
Displacement	1770 tons
Length	240 ft (73 m)
Beam	36 ft (11 m)
Draught	13.5 ft (4.1 m)
Installed power	2500 ihp (increased to 4,500 with forced draught)
Propulsion	Twin 2-cylinder compound steam engines Four boilers Twin screws
Speed	17.5 kn (32.4 km/h)
Range	7,000 nmi (13,000 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
Complement	176 men
Armament	Six 6-inch (5 ton) guns Eight 3-pounder QF guns Two machine guns One light gun One 14-inch torpedo tube Four torpedo carriages
Armour	3/8-inch deck 1-inch gunshields 3-inch conning tower

HMS Archer was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the British Royal Navy which was built by the Glasgow shipbuilder J & G Thomson between 1885 and 1888. She served on overseas stations, including operations off Africa, China and Australia. She was sold for scrap in 1905.