HMS Archer (1885)
HMS Archer c.1888 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Archer |
| Builder | J & G Thomson, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 226 |
| Launched | 23 December 1885 |
| Fate | Sold in April 1905 for scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Archer-class torpedo cruiser |
| Displacement | 1770 tons |
| Length | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 13.5 ft (4.1 m) |
| Installed power | 2500 ihp (increased to 4,500 with forced draught) |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed | 17.5 kn (32.4 km/h) |
| Range | 7,000 nmi (13,000 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 176 men |
| Armament |
|
| Armour |
|
HMS Archer was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the British Royal Navy which was built by the Glasgow shipbuilder J & G Thomson between 1885 and 1888. She served on overseas stations, including operations off Africa, China and Australia. She was sold for scrap in 1905.