HMS Latona (1890)

HMS Latona was an Apollo-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy which served from 1890 to 1920.

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

HMS Latona at Mudros.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Latona
BuilderVickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid downApril 1889
Launched22 May 1890
Reclassified1910 as a minelayer
FateSold on 22 December 1920
General characteristics
Class and typeApollo-class cruiser
Displacement3,600 long tons (3,700 t)
Length314 ft (96 m)
Beam43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Draught17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
Speed19.75 knots (22.73 mph; 36.58 km/h)
Complement273 to 300 officers and men
Armament
  • 2 × 6 in (150 mm) QF gun
  • 6 × QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
  • 8 × 6-pounder guns
  • 2 to 4 × 14 in (360 mm) torpedo tubes
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