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Transverse and longitudinal sections of the HMVS Cerberus. Latrobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria.

Transverse and longitudinal sections of the HMVS Cerberus. Latrobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria.

Cerberus Dimensions (imperial measurements)

  • Length 225 feet
  • Beam 45 feet
  • Draught 15 feet 3 inches
  • Freeboard 3 feet 4 inches
  • Displacement 3,413 tons
  • Speed 10 knots
  • Engines Maudslay Horizontal Type, 2 x 2 Cylinders, 250 H.P.
  • Twin Screw: Propellor 4 blades, 12 feet in diameter, 9 foot pitch. Total area 95 foot square.
  • Coal Bunkers 220 tons

  • Cost 125,000 Pounds Sterling
  • Crew 12 Officers, 84 (peace time, 136 wartime & on exercises) Petty Officers and Ratings (peace time)

Arms and Armament

    Main Armament:
  • 4 muzzle loading 10 inch bore rifled Armstrong guns
  • weight 18 tons each
  • Range of fire 4 miles

    Secondary Armament:

  • 4 twin Nordenfeldt guns

    Armour:

  • Turrets 10 inch thick metal, 11 inch thick teak backing
  • Breastwork deck 8 inches thick metal
  • Side armour 6 inches thick metal
  • Main deck 1 inch thick metal
  • Turret 1 inch thick metal