HMS Melampus (1890)

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Melampus
NamesakeMelampus
BuilderVickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down1889[1]
Launched2 August 1890
FateSold on 1 January 1910[2]
General characteristics
Class and typeApollo-class protected cruiser
Beam43 ft 8 in (13.31 m)[3]
Draught17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
Speed19.7 knots (36.5 km/h; 22.7 mph)[3]
Complement273[2] to 275[3]
Armament

HMS Melampus was an Apollo-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy which served from 1890 to 1910.

  1. ^ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 76.
  2. ^ a b "HMS Melampus 1890". navalhistory.flixco.info.
  3. ^ a b c "HMS Melampus".