HMS Galatea (1887)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Galatea
BuilderRobert Napier and Sons, Govan
Laid down21 April 1885
Launched10 March 1887
FateSold for breaking up 4 April 1905
General characteristics
Class and typeOrlando-class armoured cruiser
Displacement5,535 long tons (5,624 t)
Length300 ft (91.4 m) (p/p)
Beam56 ft (17.1 m)
Draught24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement484
Armament
Armour

HMS Galatea was one of seven Orlando-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1880s. She was sold for scrap on 5 April 1905.