HMS Mercury (1878)
HMS Mercury was an Iris-class second class cruiser of the Royal Navy. The two ships of the class were the first all steel ships in the Royal Navy. She was distinguished from Iris by her straight bow, which gave her a slightly shorter length of 315 feet (96 m). The ship carried a complement of 275 officers and men.
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HMS Mercury (1878)
HMS Mercury was an Iris-class second class cruiser of the Royal Navy. The two ships of the class were the first all steel ships in the Royal Navy. She was distinguished from Iris by her straight bow, which gave her a slightly shorter length of 315 feet (96 m). The ship carried a complement of 275 officers and men.
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HMS Mercury was an Iris-class ...... y, at Bo'ness, on 9 July 1919.
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1876-03-16
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1.40208e+1
ship launched
1878-04-17
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Sold for scrapping on 9 July 1919
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Ship armament
*As completed: 10 x 64-pounder ...... ng guns, 4 x torpedo carriages
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Ship completed
September 1879
Ship country
United Kingdom
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Ship propulsion
Maudslay horizontal direct-act ...... ndrical boilers, 780 tons coal
Ship reclassified
*Submarine depot ship in 1905
*Hulked in 1914
Ship speed
*Trials: 18.76 knots
*In service: 17 knots maximum
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HMS Mercury was an Iris-class ...... ement of 275 officers and men.
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HMS Mercury (1878)
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