HMS Antelope (1893)
.jpg) HMS Antelope in the River Avon, Bristol, circa 1908. | |
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| Name: | HMS Antelope |
| Builder: | Devonport Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 21 October 1889[1] |
| Launched: | 12 July 1893 |
| Commissioned: | 18 July 1894[1] |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking on 27 May 1919 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Alarm-class torpedo gunboat |
| Displacement: | 810 tons |
| Length: | 242 ft (74 m) |
| Beam: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) maximum |
| Installed power: | 3,500 ihp (2,600 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 18.7 kn (34.6 km/h) |
| Complement: | 91 |
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HMS Antelope was a Royal Navy Alarm-class torpedo gunboat. She was launched in 1893, reduced to harbour service from 1910 and was sold for scrapping in 1919.
Design
The Alarm class was designed by Sir William White in 1889. They had a length overall of 242 ft (74 m), a beam of 27 ft (8.2 m) and a displacement of 810 tons.[1] Antelope was engined by Yarrows with two sets of vertical triple-expansion steam engines, two locomotive-type boilers, and twin screws.[1] This layout produced 3,500 indicated horsepower (2,600 kW), giving her a speed of 18.7 knots (34.6 km/h) with forced draught.[1] She carried between 100 and 160 tons of coal and was manned by 91 sailors and officers.[1]
Armament
When built Antelope was fitted with two QF 4.7-inch (12 cm)/45-pounder guns, four 3-pounder guns and one Gardner machine gun. Her three 18-inch torpedo tubes[Note 1] were arranged as a pair of revolving deck mounts and a single bow-mounted tube; three reloads were provided.[1]
History
Launch
The ship was launched by Miss Crocker, the daughter of the shipyard manager.[2] In 2015, her grandson displayed a commemorative wooden box, holding the mallet and chisel she used to server the rope tethering the ship, on the BBC programme Antiques Roadshow.[2]
Naval Review of 1897
On 26 June 1897 she was present at the Fleet Review at Spithead in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.[3]
1900 mobilization
On 27 June 1900 it was announced that the date of the mobilization for naval manoeuvres had been fixed for 10 July. Antelope, together with capital ships, cruisers, torpedo boats and other torpedo gunboats, was ordered to be ready for sea.[3]
Commander Henry Arthur Phillips was appointed in command in early May 1902,[4] and in July 1902 she rejoined the Channel and Home squadrons.[5] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.[6] Commander William Nicholson was appointed in command on 10 September 1902.[7]
Harbour service
Antelope was reduced to harbour service from 1910 and used as a training ship at Devonport.[1]
Sale list
In August 1914 she was listed for sale at Devonport.[3] It is likely that she remained in harbour service for the duration of World War I.
Disposal
Antelope was sold to T R Sales for breaking on 27 May 1919.[1]
Notes
- ↑ British "18 inch" torpedoes were 17.72 inches (45.0 cm) in diameter
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Winfield (2004) p.306.
- 1 2 "The Royal William Yard 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 38. 19 October 2015. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "HMS Antelope at the Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels". Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36739). London. 11 April 1902. p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36824). London. 19 July 1902. p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval Review at Spithead". The Times (36847). London. 15 August 1902. p. 5.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36871). London. 12 September 1902. p. 4.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Winfield, Rif & Lyon, David (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.