HMS Carnarvon

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HMS Carnarvon was a British Devonshire-class armored cruiser that served with the Royal Navy in the early 20th century, notably participating in World War I operations.

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instanceOf Devonshire-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy cruiser
armament 4 × 7.5-inch guns
6 × 6-inch guns
smaller quick-firing guns
torpedo tubes
armour armoured deck
armoured turrets
belt armour up to about 6 inches thick
beam approximately 68 feet
builder William Beardmore and Company
category 1900s ships
Devonshire-class cruisers
linked to: Devonshire class

World War I cruisers of the United Kingdom
commissioned 1905
constructionProgramme British naval expansion of early 1900s
country United Kingdom
crewComplement around 610 officers and men
decommissioned post-World War I
displacement approximately 10,850 tons standard
era pre-dreadnought era
fate sold for scrap
hullMaterial steel
laidDown 1902
launched 1903
length approximately 473 feet
namedAfter Carnarvon
notableFor service in early World War I cruiser operations
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn Battle of the Falkland Islands
World War I
propulsion coal-fired boilers
triple-expansion steam engines
roleInBattleOfTheFalklandIslands part of British squadron pursuing German East Asia Squadron
servedIn Home Fleet
North America and West Indies Station
South Atlantic during World War I
serviceEntry early 20th century
shipClass Devonshire class
shipType armoured cruiser
shipyard Dalmuir shipyard
linked to: Scotstoun shipyard
topSpeed about 22 knots
usedFor fleet screening
patrol duties
trade protection

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Devonshire-class cruiser hasShip HMS Carnarvon
subject linked to: Devonshire class