:::: Naval Vessels - GREAT BRITAIN - DEPOT SHIP & REPAIR SHIPS
VULCAN
Code - N1703
£1.35
Class - 1
Date - 1898
Description - H.M.S. VULCAN N1703
Torpedo Boat carrier, launched 1889, to carry
6 small 2nd Class Torpedo Boats and act as a
depot ship top other Torpedo Boats.
Displacement 6,600 tons Speed 20 knots
Length 350' x 58' x 22’
Armament 8 x 4.7", 12 x 3 pdr
Armour 5" Deck
Served as a submarine Depot ship in WW1
when her speed dropped to 16 knots and
armament reduced to 16 x 3 pdr.
