HMS Sapphire (1904)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sapphire.
HMS Sapphire was a Topaze-class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She saw active service in World War I and was sold for scrap in 1921.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Sapphire |
Namesake | Sapphire |
Builder | Palmers, Jarrow |
Laid down | January 1903 |
Launched | 17 March 1904 |
Completed | February 1905 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 1921 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Topaze-class protected cruiser |
Displacement | 3,000 long tons (3,000 t) |
Length | 360 ft (109.7 m) (p/p) |
Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
Draught | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
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Propulsion | 2 Shafts, 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
Range | 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 318 |
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