H.M.S. Centurion
1894
(Hai 752)
- Class: Centurion - 2 second class battleships of 1889
- Displacement: 10,500 tons load
- Dimensions: 360ft (pp) 390ft (oa) x 70ft x 25ft 6in
- Machinery: 2-shaft, 3 cyl triple-expansion, 8 boilers, 9000ihp = 17 knots natural draught, 13,000ihp = 18.5 knots forced draught
- Armor: Belt 12-9in, bulkheads 8in, upper belt 4in, barbettes 9-5in, gun houses 6in, casemates 6in, CT 12in, decks 2.5-2in
- Armament: 4-10in BL (2x2), 10-4.7in QF, 8-6pdr QF, 12-3pdr QF, 7-18in TT (5 aw, 2 sub)
- Complement: 620
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, England
- Laid Down: 30 Mar 1890
- Launched: 3 Aug 1892
- Completed: Feb 1894
- Notes: Second class battleship constructed for the China stations, where she saw extensive service from 1894-1901 and again 1903-1905. Sister Barfleur served in the Mediterranean 1895-1898 and in China 1898-1902.
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