HMS Prometheus (1898)

Prometheus at Port Melbourne circa. 1913
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Prometheus
Namesake	Prometheus
Builder	Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull
Laid down	1897
Launched	20 October 1898
Christened	Lady Maclure
Fate	Sold for scrap, 28 May 1914
General characteristics
Class and type	Pelorus-class cruiser
Displacement	2,135 long tons (2,169 t)
Length	313 ft 6 in (95.55 m) o/a 300 ft (91 m) p/p
Beam	36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
Draught	16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 5,000 ihp (3,728 kW)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	224
Armament	8 × QF 4 in (100 mm) guns 8 × QF 3-pounder guns 3 × machine guns 2 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour	Deck: 1+1⁄2–2 in (38–51 mm) deck Gunshields: 1⁄4 in (6.4 mm) Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)

HMS Prometheus was a Pelorus-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy. Ten sister third class protected cruisers were built — designed by Sir William White. While well-armed for their size, they were primarily workhorses for the overseas fleet considered to be on police duties (not serving with the main battle fleet). She was sold for scrap in 1914.