HMS Bristol
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HMS Bristol was a British Royal Navy light cruiser that served during World War I, notably participating in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
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Town-class light cruiser ⓘ World War I cruiser ⓘ |
| armament |
ten 4-inch guns
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torpedo tubes ⓘ two 6-inch guns ⓘ |
| builder | John Brown & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Clydebank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Bristol subgroup of Town-class cruisers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1910 ⓘ |
| completed | 1910 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 480 officers and men ⓘ |
| designPurpose | to provide fast scouting and trade protection for the fleet ⓘ |
| displacement | 4800 tons (approximate standard) ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| launched | 1910 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 453 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 25 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | Royal Navy cruiser force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | British Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | engaged German ships during the Battle of the Falkland Islands in December 1914 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Heligoland Bight
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
scout cruiser
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trade protection ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | pre-World War I ⓘ |
| shipPrefix | HMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
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South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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