HMS Amphitrite (1898)

HMS Amphitrite was a ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruisers in the Royal Navy, which served in the First World War.

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

HMS Amphitrite in dazzle camouflage in 1918 after conversion to minelayer.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Amphitrite
BuilderVickers, Sons & Maxim, Ltd, Barrow in Furness
Laid down8 December 1896
Launched5 July 1898
ChristenedMrs. Vickers
ReclassifiedMinelayer in 1917
FateSold 12 April 1920
General characteristics
Displacement11,000 tons
Length435 ft (133 m) (462 ft 6 in (140.97 m) o/a)
Beam69 ft (21 m)
Draught25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft triple expansion engines
  • 16.500 - 18,000 hp
Speed20–20.5 kn (37.0–38.0 km/h; 23.0–23.6 mph)
Complement760
Armament
  • 16 × single QF 6-inch (152 mm) guns
  • 14 × single QF 12-pounder (76 mm) 12 cwt guns
  • 3 × single QF 3-pounder (47 mm) guns
  • 2 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
  • as Minelayer:
  • 4 × 6-inch guns
  • 1 × 12-pounder gun
  • 354 mines
Armour
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