HMS Royal Arthur (1891)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Royal Arthur
Builder	Portsmouth Dockyard
Laid down	20 January 1890
Launched	26 February 1891
Fate	Sold for breaking up August 1921
General characteristics
Class and type	Edgar-class cruiser
Displacement	7,700 tons
Length	387.5 ft (118.1 m)
Beam	60.75 ft (18.52 m)
Armament	1 × BL 9.2-inch (234 mm) Mk VI gun 12 × QF 6-inch (152 mm) guns 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns

HMS Royal Arthur was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class, previously named Centaur, but renamed in 1890 prior to launching. She served on the Australia Station and briefly on the North America and West Indies Station before returning to the Home Fleet in 1906. She was paid off after the First World War.