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Diamond
HMS Diamond built at Laird's at Birkenhead and laid
down on the 24th March 1903, launched 6th January 1904 and completed
January 1905. during 1911 and 1912 served with the 3rd Flotilla as
Senior officers ship. In 1914 joined the 5th Battle squadron and in 1915
joined the newly reformed 5th battle squadron of the Grand Fleet. In
1918 transferred to the Mediterranean being used as a CMB carrier
carrying six CMB's in davits. after the war was sold to scrap in
May 1921
Displacement: 3000 tons. Speed: 21.75
Knots. Crew 296. Armament: Twelve 4 -inch Guns, Eight
3 pdr guns and Four machine Guns Two 18-inch Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Diamond
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The thirteenth “DIAMOND” is a 12-gun twin-screw
cruiser launched at Birkenhead in 1904.
She is of 3000 tons, 10,066 horse-power, and 22 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 360ft., 40ft., and 14ft.
For some years this cruiser was employed in connection with the
east coast of England torpedo boat destroyer flotillas, being based on
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HMS Diamond.
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HMS Diamond, 1905.
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HMS Diamond, 1905.
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HMS Diamond at Venice c.1920
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HMS Diamond in the Bacino di Sa Marco c. 1920.
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The crew of HMS Diamond pictured c.1908.
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Some of the crew from HMS Diamond while she
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