HMS Prometheus (1898)

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|Ship name= HMS Prometheus

|Ship namesake=Prometheus

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|Ship builder=Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull

|Ship laid down= 1897

|Ship launched= 20 October 1898

|Ship christened=Lady Maclure

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|Ship fate=Sold for scrap, 28 May 1914

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|Ship class= {{sclass|Pelorus|cruiser}}

|Ship displacement={{convert|2135|LT|t|0|abbr=on}}

|Ship length=*{{convert|313|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} o/a

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|Ship beam= {{convert|36|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}}

|Ship draught= {{convert|16|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|Ship propulsion=Triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, {{convert|5000|ihp|0|abbr=on}}

|Ship speed= {{convert|20|kn|lk=in}}

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|Ship complement=224

|Ship armament=*8 × QF 4 inch naval gun Mk I - IIIs

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HMS Prometheus was a {{sclass|Pelorus|cruiser|0}} protected cruiser of the Royal Navy. Ten sister third class protected cruisers were built — designed by Sir William White. While well-armed for their size, they were primarily workhorses for the overseas fleet considered to be on police duties (not serving with the main battle fleet). She was sold for scrap in 1914.

Construction and armament

The third class cruisers displaced 2,135 tons, had a crew complement of 224 men and were armed with eight QF 4 inch (102 mm) (25 pounder) guns, eight 3 pounder guns, three machine guns and two 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. With reciprocating triple expansion engines and a variety of boilers, the top speed was {{convert|20|kn|km/h}}.

HMS Prometheus was laid down at Earle's Shipbuilding Company′s yard, Hull, Yorkshire in 1897, and launched on 20 October 1898, when she was christened by Lady Maclure, wife of Sir John Maclure, 1st Baronet, deputy chairman of Earle′s Company.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence|date=21 October 1898 |page=8 |issue=35653| }} She was moved to Sheerness Dockyard, Kent to be fitted with arms in 1899, completed in early January 1900 and transferred to the Medway Fleet Reserve,{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=17 January 1900 |page=9 |issue=36041}} from which she saw her first commission.

Service history

Commander Frederick Hervey was appointed in command in August 1901 and commissioned the ship at Chatham 25 September 1901 to serve in the Channel Squadron.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=31 August 1901 |page=4 |issue=36548| }}{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=4 September 1901 |page=8 |issue=36551| }} Commander Frederick Tudor was appointed in command in early 1902,{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=16 January 1902 |page=7 |issue=36666| }} when she had propeller trials at Portsmouth,{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence|date=10 March 1902 |page=6 |issue=36711| }} and was in command when she took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Coronation - Naval Review |date=13 August 1902 |page=4 |issue=36845| }} She visited Souda Bay, Crete with other ships of the Channel squadron the following month.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=23 September 1902 |page=8 |issue=36880| }} Later the same year she visited Tetouan with HMS Furious, and HMS Pactolus for a show of force against rebellious tribes in the areas around the town.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Disorders at Tetuan |date=14 November 1902 |page=3 |issue=36925| }} Commander Morgan Singer was appointed in command on 3 January 1903,{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval & Military intelligence |date=5 January 1903 |page=5 |issue=36969}} serving for a year.

Commander P.H. Warleigh was appointed to succeed Commander J.T.C. Glossop in command on 15 February 1910.The Globe (Wednesday, 16 February 1910), p. 2. The ship was recommissioned at Sydney on 9 December 1910.Navy List (April 1911), p. 362.

Promotheus was sold for scrap on 28 May 1914.

References

[http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/light-cruiser/hms-Pelorous.html World War I Naval Combat webpage]

Category:Pelorus-class cruisers of the Royal Navy

Category:Ships built on the Humber

Category:1898 ships