HMS Indefatigable (1891)

Indefatigable in 1894
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Indefatigable
BuilderLondon and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company, Glasgow
Laid down1890
Launched12 March 1891
Commissioned1892
RenamedHMS Melpomene in 1910
FateSold 1913
General characteristics
Class and typeApollo-class cruiser
Displacement3,400 long tons (3,500 t)
Length314 ft (95.7 m)
Beam43 ft (13.1 m)
Draught17.5 ft (5.3 m)
Propulsion
Speed20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Complement273 to 300 (Officers and Men)
Armament
Armor
  • Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)
  • Decks: 2–1.25 in (51–32 mm)
  • Engine hatch: 5 in (130 mm)

HMS Indefatigable, was a second-class Apollo-class protected cruiser of the British Royal Navy. The ship was built by the London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company of Glasgow between 1890 and 1892, launching on 12 March 1891. In 1910, the ship was renamed HMS Melpomene, and in 1913 was sold for scrap.