HMS Perseus (1897)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Perseus
Namesake	Perseus
Builder	Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull
Laid down	May 1896
Launched	15 July 1897
Completed	1901
Fate	Sold for scrap, 26 May 1914
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Pelorus-class cruiser
Displacement	2,135 long tons (2,169 t)
Length	313 ft 6 in (95.55 m) o/a 300 ft (91 m) p/p
Beam	36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
Draught	16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion	16 Thornycroft boilers 3-cylinder Triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 5,000 ihp (3,728 kW) natural draught, 7,000 ihp (5,220 kW) forced draught
Speed	18.5 kn (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) natural draught, 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) forced draught
Complement	224
Armament	8 × QF 4 in (102 mm) guns 8 × QF 3-pounder guns 3 × machine guns 2 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour	Deck: 1+1⁄2–2 in (38–51 mm) deck Gunshields: 1⁄4 in (6.4 mm) Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)

HMS Perseus was a Pelorus-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy. There were eleven "Third class" protected cruisers in the class, which was designed by Sir William White. They mainly served at overseas stations rather than with the main fleets.