HMAS Psyche
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 HMAS Psyche in 1916 |
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| Career Australia |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | HM Devonport Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1897 |
| Launched: | 19 July 1898 |
| Acquired: | 1 July 1915 |
| Commissioned: | 2 May 1899 (RN) 1 July 1915 (RAN) |
| Decommissioned: | March 1918 |
| Status: | Sold |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2135 tons |
| Length: | 95.7m (314 feet) |
| Beam: | 11.2m (36 feet 9 inches) |
| Draught: | 5.18m (17 feet) |
| Speed: | 20.5 knots (design speed) |
| Complement: | 230 |
| Armament: | 8 x 4-inch guns 8 x 3-pounder guns |
| Armour: | 50mm (2 inches) deck |
| Honours and awards: | Nil |
HMAS Psyche was a Pelorus class cruiser laid down for the Royal Navy as HMS Psyche by HM Devonport Dockyard at Plymouth in 1897, launched on 19 July 1898 and completed in 1900. She was transferred to Australia and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 1 July 1915. HMAS Psyche paid off on 26 March 1918 and was sold on 21 July 1922.
Reference Australian War Memorial HMAS Psyche
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