HMS Proserpine (1896)

HMS Proserpine was a Pelorus-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. There were eleven "Third class" protected cruisers in the class, which was designed by Sir William White. While well armed for their size, they were primarily workhorses for the overseas fleet on "police" duties and did not serve with the main battlefleet.

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

HMS Proserpine at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1901
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Proserpine
BuilderSheerness Dockyard
Laid downMarch 1896
Launched5 December 1896
ChristenedLady Nicholson
FateSold for scrap, 30 November 1919
General characteristics
Class and typePelorus-class cruiser
Displacement2,135 long tons (2,169 t)
Length
  • 313 ft 6 in (95.55 m) o/a
  • 300 ft (91 m) p/p
Beam36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
Draught16 ft (4.9 m)
PropulsionTriple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 5,000 ihp (3,728 kW)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement224
Armament
  • 8 × QF 4 in (100 mm) guns
  • 8 × QF 3-pounder 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)

They displaced 2,135 tons, had a crew complement of 224 men and were armed with eight QF 4 inch (102 mm) (25 pounder) guns, eight 3 pounder guns, three machine guns, and two 18 inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes. With reciprocating triple expansion engines and a variety of boilers, the top speed was 20 knots (37 km/h).

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