HMS Neptune
Colossus-class
Orion-class
Part of the Colossus-class consisting of the Colossus and the Hercules, preceded by the Neptune-class and succeeded by the Orion-class. Building ordered under the 1908 Naval Estimates. Laid down at the Scotts Shipbuilding, Greenock, Scotland on 8 July 1909, launched in 9 April 1910, trials started on 28 February 1911, commissioned on 8 August 1911, stricken in 1920, for disposal on 30 June 1921, boys’ training ship, training hulk since 23 July 1923, sold to the Charlestown Shipbreaking Industries in August 1928 and broken up at Charlestown, Scotland from 5 September 1928.
Displacement 19.680 (normal)-22.700 (full load) tons and as dimensions 166,4 x 25,9 x 8,0 metres or 546 x 85 x 26,3 feet. Parsons direct drive steam turbines and 18 boilers supplying 25.000 shp via 4 shafts allowing a speed of 21 knots and with a speed of 10 knots a range of 6.680 nautical miles respectively 18,5 knots and 4.050 nautical miles. Crew numbered 755 men. The armament consisted of 5x2-30,5cm/12”/50 cal Mk XII breech loading guns, 16x1-10,2cm/4” Mk VII breech loading guns, 4-5,7cm/3pd guns and 3-53,3cm/21” submerged torpedo tubes. The armour consisted of a 28cm/11” thick belt, 25,4cm/10” thick bulkheads, 10,2cm/4” thick decks with the barbettes and turret both protected by 27,9cm/11” thick armour.
