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Royal Naval Drake Class armoured
cruisers. The Drake Class consisted of HMS Drake, HMS Good Hope, HMS King
Alfred and HMS Leviathan. These armoured cruisers were enlarged versions of
the Cressy class but with increased armament of four 6 ins guns.
Displacement: 14,150 tons.
Horse power: 30,000. Length: 500 ft.
Beam: 71 ft 4 ins. Draught: 26 ft. Armament:
two 9.2 ins guns, sixteen 6 ins quick firing guns, fourteen 12 pounder
guns, three 3 pounder guns and two 18 ins torpedo tubes.
Speed: 23 knots. Complement: 900. |
| HMS Drake |
5th March 1901 |
Sunk by torpedo on 2nd
October 1917. |
| HMS Good Hope |
21st February 1901 |
Sunk by gunfire 1st November
1914. |
| HMS King Alfred |
28th October 1901 |
Sold and broken up 30th
January 1920. |
| HMS Leviathan |
3rd July 1901 |
Sold and broken up 3rd March
1920. |
| HMS
Good Hope |
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HMS Good
Hope - Name History |
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The second “GOOD HOPE” is an 18-gun twin-screw
cruiser, launched at Fairfield in 1901.
She is of 14,100 tons, 31,000 horse-power, and 24 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught are 500ft., 71ft., and 26ft.
This vessel’s original name was “Africa,” but it was
changed to “Good Hope” before launching, in honour of the Cape
Colony government, who had decided to present the Imperial government
with a sum equivalent to the interest on her capital value. On November
25th, 1992, the “Good Hope” left Portsmouth, commanded by
Captain C.E. Madden and flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Wilmot H. Fawkes,
conveying the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain to South Africa in connection
with the settlement of many questions arising on the conclusion of the
second Boer War. She
arrived at Durban on December 26th, 1902, and Mr. Chamberlain
returned to England in the following year in the Union Castle.
“Norman.”
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HMS Good Hope, 1912.
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HMS Good Hope before she was sunk by the German fleet off the coast of
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HMS Good Hope, sunk in the Battle of Coronel.
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HMS Good Hope |
HMS Good Hope. Contributed
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HMS Good Hope, flagship to Rear-Admiral Sir
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HMS Good Hope. |
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HMS King Alfred, 1910.
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HMS King Alfred.
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Spotlights shining, 1906.
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HMS King Alfred, stranded at Shoeburyness, 5th May
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The Armoured Cruiser Leviathan
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The Leviathan was built at Clydebank and completed at
Portsmouth. She had a water-line armour belt, while her two 9.2 in guns
were placed in armoured barbettes, her 6 in quick firers were also well
protected by armour. While en route to Portsmouth from the Clyde she
maintained a speed of 19 knots while being able on paper to reach 23
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HMS Leviathan
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Football team of the E.R.A's (Engine Room Artificers)
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Naval Historians, Crew & Family
Noticeboard
Drake class cruisers. Notice Board for naval
enthusiasts and ex Crew families of Drake Class Cruisers. This website is
not part of any governmental body or official websites of Drake Class
Cruisers.
HMS LEVIATHAN JAMES
HODGES KELLY... My
Grandfather [Stoker first class James Hodges Kelly] served on the
Leviathan between 13 June 1909 and 16 May 1911. I understand there
was a mutiny on board on or around 1st April 1911 as the ship was entering
Gibraltar harbour, en route back from firing ranges in Morocco.
I wondered if you knew any details about this mutiny or where I could find
out more. I suspect my Grandfather was not involved, since he
undertook a qualification shortly after, on 15 May, in mechanics,
fireman(ship) and auxilary machinery. Denise Beddows
DeniseBeddows@aol.com
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