HMS Phoebe (1890)

HMS Phoebe was a Pearl-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, in service from the early 1890s until 1906.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Phoebe.
HMS Phoebe in Hobart, Tasmania in 1903.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Phoebe
BuilderHMNB Devonport
Launched1 July 1890
FateSold in July 1906 for breaking up.
General characteristics
Class and typePearl-class cruiser
Displacement2,575 tons
Length
  • 278 ft (85 m) oa
  • 256 ft (78 m) pp
Beam41 ft (12 m)
Draught15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Installed power7,500 ihp (5,600 kW) on forced draught
Propulsion
  • 2 × 3-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines
  • 4 × double-ended cylindrical boilers
  • 2 screws
Speed19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement217
Armament
  • 8 × QF 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
  • 8 × 3-pounder guns
  • 4 × machine guns
  • 2 × 14 in (360 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
  • Deck: 1–2 in (25–51 mm)
  • Gunshields: 2 in (51 mm)
  • Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)
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