HMS Shannon (1906)
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HMS Shannon was a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1900s. Before the First World War, she served with the Home Fleet, generally as the flagship of a cruiser squadron
Shannon with short funnels (1908–09)
Shannon after her funnels were lengthened.
The Minotaur class was a three-ship class of armoured cruisers built in the first decade of the twentieth century for the Royal Navy. These were the last class of armoured cruisers built for the Royal
HMS Shannon (1906)
…HMS Shannon was a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1900s. Before the First World War, she served with the Home Fleet, generally as the flagship of a…
Minotaur at anchor, shortly after she was completed
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1912. The shaded areas represent her armour.
Shannon's 7.5-inch guns and turrets under construction. Note the 12-pounder guns and their mounts on the turret roofs.