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| {{Short description|Royal Navy yacht}} | |||
| ⚫ | HMS Enchantress |
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| {{Infobox ship image | |||
| | Ship image = HMS Enchantress in 1906.jpg | |||
| | Ship caption = HMS ''Enchantress'' in 1906 | |||
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| {{Infobox ship career | |||
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| | Ship country = United Kingdom | |||
| | Ship name = HMS ''Enchantress'' | |||
| | Ship builder = ], Belfast | |||
| | Ship original cost = £131,000 | |||
| | Ship launched = 1903 | |||
| | Ship fate = sold for scrap in 1935 | |||
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| {{Infobox ship characteristics | |||
| | Ship type = yacht | |||
| | Ship displacement = {{convert|3470|t|lk=on}} | |||
| | Ship length = {{convert|320|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} | |||
| | Ship beam = {{convert|40|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} | |||
| | Ship power = 6400 horsepower | |||
| | Ship propulsion = twin counter-rotating screws | |||
| | Ship armament = 3 × 3-pounder guns | |||
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| ⚫ | HMS ''Enchantress'' was a yacht owned by the British ], for use by members of the ], and was used by ] to tour Royal Navy installations such as Gibraltar and Malta while he was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1911 to 1915.<ref>The Last Lion - Visions of Glory 1874-1932 by William Manchester</ref> | ||
| Enchantress was built by Harland |
''Enchantress'' was built by ] of Belfast in the north of Ireland and launched in 1903 at a cost of £131,000. Her length was 320 feet, beam 40 feet, displacement 3470 tons, with steam propulsion of 6400 horsepower driving twin counter-rotating screws. Armament was three 3-pounder guns.<ref>https://winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu/churchill-and-the-hms-enchantress/</ref> | ||
| During World War |
During ] she was used as a ] for officers. | ||
| Enchantress was sold for scrap in 1935. | |||
| == References == | |||
| photograph here ] | |||
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Royal Navy yacht HMS Enchantress in 1906
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| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Enchantress |
| Builder | Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Cost | £131,000 |
| Launched | 1903 |
| Fate | sold for scrap in 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | yacht |
| Displacement | 3,470 tonnes (3,420 long tons; 3,830 short tons) |
| Length | 320 ft (97.5 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Installed power | 6400 horsepower |
| Propulsion | twin counter-rotating screws |
| Armament | 3 × 3-pounder guns |
HMS Enchantress was a yacht owned by the British Royal Navy, for use by members of the Admiralty Board, and was used by Winston Churchill to tour Royal Navy installations such as Gibraltar and Malta while he was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1911 to 1915.
Enchantress was built by Harland & Wolff of Belfast in the north of Ireland and launched in 1903 at a cost of £131,000. Her length was 320 feet, beam 40 feet, displacement 3470 tons, with steam propulsion of 6400 horsepower driving twin counter-rotating screws. Armament was three 3-pounder guns.
During World War I she was used as a hospital ship for officers.
Enchantress was sold for scrap in 1935.
References
- The Last Lion - Visions of Glory 1874-1932 by William Manchester
- https://winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu/churchill-and-the-hms-enchantress/