HMS Diadem (1896)

	HMS Diadem
History
United Kingdom
Name	Diadem
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan
Laid down	23 January 1896
Launched	21 October 1896
Christened	Lady Currie
Fate	Sold 9 May 1921
General characteristics
Class & type	Diadem-class cruiser
Displacement	11,000 tons
Length	435 ft (133 m) (462 ft 6 in (140.97 m) o/a)
Beam	69 ft (21 m)
Draught	25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft triple expansion engines; 16.500 - 18,000 hp;
Speed	20 - 20.5 knots
Complement	760
Armament	16 × single QF 6-inch (152 mm) guns; 14 × single QF 12-pounder (76 mm) guns; 3 × single QF 3-pounder (47 mm) guns; 2 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes;
Armour	6 inch casemates; 4.5-2 inch decks;

HMS Diadem was the lead ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruiser in the Royal Navy.

History
HMS Diadem
United Kingdom
Name	Diadem
Operator	Royal Navy
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan
Laid down	23 January 1896
Launched	21 October 1896
Christened	Lady Currie
Fate	Sold 9 May 1921
General characteristics
Class & type	Diadem-class cruiser
Displacement	11,000 tons
Length	435 ft (133 m) (462 ft 6 in (140.97 m) o/a)
Beam	69 ft (21 m)
Draught	25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft triple expansion engines 16.500 - 18,000 hp
Speed	20 - 20.5 knots
Complement	760
Armament	16 × single QF 6-inch (152 mm) guns 14 × single QF 12-pounder (76 mm) guns 3 × single QF 3-pounder (47 mm) guns 2 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour	6 inch casemates 4.5-2 inch decks