HMS Blake (1889)

HMS "Blake" was the lead ship of the "Blake" class of armoured cruiser, that served in the Royal Navy from 1889-1922.

She was launched on November 23 1889 at Chatham Dockyard, but not completed until February 2 1892. After service as the flagship of the North America and West Indies Squadron from 1892 to 1895, she served in the Channel Fleet.

She was later converted to a depot ship in 1907, serving through World War One as depot ship to the 11th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, and was finally sold for scrapping on June 9 1922.

References

*Colledge
* Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., "Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905", (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5
* F.J. Dittmar & J. J. Colledge, "British Warships 1914-1919", {Ian Allen, London, 1972), ISBN 0-7110-0380-7