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Friday 25 December 2015

British dreadnought HMS Bellerophon 1906-1923

Source: Fleets of the world 1915. Compiled from official sources and classified according to types

Bellerophon-class. Laid down at the Portsmouth Dockyard on 6 December 1906, launched on 27 July 1907, commissioned on 27 February 1909, added to the reserve in 1919, sold to be broken up in 8 November 1921 and broken up in 1923. Building costs 1.763.491 pound sterling.

Displacement 18.600 tons/18.900 tonnes and as dimension 160 x 25,15 x 9,58 metres or 526 x 82.6 x 31.5 feet. Horsepower 25.061 hp (trial). Speed 20,75-21,25 (trial) knots. Her crew numbered 733 men. The armament consisted of 5x2-12”/30,4cm 45 Mk X breech loading guns, 16x1-4”/10,16cm breech loading 50 Mk VII guns,4x1-3pd quick firing guns and 3-18”/46cm torpedo tubes.