HMS Boadicea

The Ship


Sold for Scrap 1926


HMS Boadicea

Built Pembroke Dockyard, laid down June 1907, completed June 1909.

Size:
Length 385 feet pp 405 feet overall, beam 41 feet, draught 14 feet, displacement 3,300 tons normal 3,800 tons deep load..

Propulsion:
4 shaft Parsons turbines, 18,000 shp, 25 knots

Armour:
1in decks

Armament:
6 x 4in 50cal MK VIII (6 x 1), 4 x 3 pounder QF (4 x 1), 2 x 18in TT


Protective deck was limited to machinery spacesCrew 317.

World War 1 Service:

Attached to Grand Fleet Battle Squadrons.
15 December 1914 Bridge lost in storm with several men drowned.
31 May-1 June 1916 took part in the Battle of Jutland.
December 1917 converted to lay mines.
1926 sold for scrap.

My Postcards

Not postally used.
Postcard number: 530

 

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