HMS Hermione (1893)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hermione.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Hermione
Laid downDecember 1891
Launched7 November 1893 at Devonport[1]
RenamedTS Warspite on 18 December 1922[3]
FateBroken up September 1940[2][3]
General characteristics
Class and typeAstraea-class cruiser
Displacement4,360 tons
Length320 ft (98 m) (p/p)
Beam49.5 ft (15.1 m)
Draught21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
PropulsionTriple expansion engines
Two shafts
7,500 ihp
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (natural draught)
19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) (forced draught)
RangeCarried 1000 tons coal (max)
Complement318
Armament
Armour
  • Conning tower: 3–6 in (76–152 mm)
  • Deck: 2 in (51 mm)
  • Engine hatch: 5 in (130 mm)

HMS Hermione was an Astraea-class Royal Navy protected cruiser launched at Devonport in 1893. She served in World War I and was sold in 1921. She was renamed training ship Warspite in 1922, and broken up in 1940.

Hermione was a 10-gun twin-screw cruiser of 4360 tons, 9,000 horsepower (6,700 kW), and capable of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph). The vessel was 320 feet (98 m) in length, had a beam of 49 feet (15 m), and a draught of 19 feet (5.8 m).

  1. ^ The Times (London), Wednesday, 8 November 1893, p.6
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference hermione was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "TS Warspite". battleships-cruisers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2021.