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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Devonshire-class armoured cruiser
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Royal Navy cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 7.5-inch guns
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6 × 6-inch guns ⓘ smaller quick-firing guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armour |
armoured deck
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armoured turrets ⓘ belt armour up to about 6 inches thick ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 68 feet ⓘ |
| builder | William Beardmore and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1900s ships
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Devonshire-class cruisers NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in early World War I cruiser operations ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfTheFalklandIslands | part of British squadron pursuing German East Asia Squadron ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Home Fleet
NERFINISHED
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North America and West Indies Station NERFINISHED ⓘ South Atlantic during World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 20th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Devonshire class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | armoured cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard | Dalmuir shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 22 knots ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fleet screening
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patrol duties ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
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