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HMS Minotaur (1906)
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HMS Minotaur was the lead ship of the Minotaur-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy. Launched in 1906, she served as the flagship of the China Station before the First World War. Shortly a
Minotaur underway with her original short funnels
Minotaur underway with her original short funnels
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1912. The shaded areas represent her armour.
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1912. The shaded areas represent her armour.
Minotaur with tall funnels
Minotaur with tall funnels
BL 7.5-inch Mk II – V naval gun
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The BL 7.5-inch Mk II–Mk V guns were a variety of 50-calibre naval guns used by Britain in World War I. They all had similar performance and fired the same shells.
HMS Minotaur (1906)
…1909. The ship's main armament consisted of four BL 9.2-inch Mark X guns in two twin-gun turrets, one each fore and aft. Her secondary armament, ten BL 7.5-inch Mark II guns, were mounted amidships in single turrets. Anti-torpedo boat defence was provided by sixteen QF 12-pounder (three-inch) 18-cwt guns. Minotaur also…
Turrets for HMS Shannon under construction at the Vickers Works, Barrow
Turrets for HMS Shannon under construction at the Vickers Works, Barrow
Starboard secondary Mk V battery on HMS Minotaur
Starboard secondary Mk V battery on HMS Minotaur
Forward port Mk III casemate guns on Swiftsure, Gallipoli 1915
Forward port Mk III casemate guns on Swiftsure, Gallipoli 1915
Mk III gun from Swiftsure being transported in Belgium in 1917. Photo by Ernest Brooks
Mk III gun from Swiftsure being transported in Belgium in 1917. Photo by Ernest Brooks