Minotaur class cruiser (1906)
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,600 tons |
| Length: | 519 ft |
| Beam: | 74.5 ft |
| Draught: | 26 ft |
| Propulsion: | 24 Yarrow boilers 4 Cylinder Triple-expansion engines 2 shafts, 3-bladed propellers 27,000 IHP |
| Speed: | 23 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | |
| Armament: | 4 x 9.2 (234 mm) (2x2) 10 x 7.5 in (191 mm) (10x1) 16 x 12 pounder (16x1) 5 x 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes, submerged |
The Minotaur-class was a three-ship class of armoured cruiser built around 1906 for the Royal Navy. They served during World War I, with all three being present at the Battle of Jutland, where Defence was sunk. The surviving ships were scrapped postwar.
Ships of the Class
- HMS Minotaur launched on 6 June 1906, scrapped 12 April 1920
- HMS Shannon launched on 20 September 1906, scrapped 12 December 1922
- HMS Defence launched on 24 April 1907, sunk at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
| Minotaur-class cruiser |
| Minotaur | Shannon | Defence |
| List of cruisers of the Royal Navy |
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