British armoured cruiser HMS Antrim 1902-1922

Monmouth-class

Devonshire-class

Duke of Edinburgh-class

Laid down at John Brown, Clydebank, Scotland on 27 August 1902, launched on 8 October 1903, completed on 23 June 1905, decommissioned end of 1917, decommissioned as convoy escort in mid 1918, reserve in 1919, used for radio and Asdic experiments in 1920, training ship in 1922 and sold to be broken up on 19 December 1922 which was executed at Blyth, Northumberland. Building costs 873.625-899.050 pond sterling. Engines made by John Brown.

Of the Devonshire-class armoured cruisers consisting of the Devonshire. Argyll, Hampshire, Antrim, Carnarvon. Hampshire and Roxburgh. Preceded by the Monmouth-class and succeeded by the Duke of Edinburgh-class.

General technical specifications of this class. Displacement 11.020 (normal) tons and as dimensions 144m3 (over all) x 20,9 x 7,3 metres or 473.6 x 68.6 x 24 feet. The 2-shafts, 2-4cylinder triple expansion steam engines, 17 Yarrow boilers and 6 cylindrical boilers supplied 21.000 ihp allowing a speed of 22 knots. Crew numbered 610 men. The armour consisted of a 5,1-15,2cm/2-6” thick belt, 1,8-5,1cm/0.75-2” thick decks, 12,7cm/5” bulkheads with the turrets, barbettes and conning tower protected by respectively 13c./5”, 15,2cm/6” and 30,5cm/12”  thick armour. The armament consisted of 4x1-19,1cm/7.5” breech loading Mk I guns, 6x1-15,2cm/6” Mk VII breech loading guns, 18x1-4,7cm/3pd Hotchkiss quick firing guns and 2x1-45cm/18” torpedo tubes.