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HMS Mars at anchor History
United Kingdom
Mars, the Roman god of war Laird Brothers, Birkenhead
Namesake
Builder
2 June 1894
Laid down Launched
30 March 1896
Completed June 1897 Commissioned 8 June 1897 Decommissione d 7 July 1920 Fate
Sold for scrapping 9 May 1921
General characteristics Class and type Majestic -class pre-dreadnought battleship Displacement 16,060 long tons (16,320 t) Length 421 ft (128 m) Beam 75 ft (23 m) Draught 27 ft (8.2 m) Installed power • 10,000 indicated horsepower (7,500 kW) • 8 × cylindrical boilers Propulsion
2 × 3-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engines, twin screws
16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Speed
672
Complement
• 4 × BL 12 in (305 mm) guns •
Armament
12 × QF 6 in (152 mm) guns 16 × 12 pounder (76 mm) guns 12 × 3 pounder (47 mm) quick-firing guns 5 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes
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• Belt armour: 9 in (229 mm) •
Armour
Deck: 2.5 to 4.5 in (64 to 114 mm) Barbettes: 14 in (356 mm) Conning tower: 14 inches
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Last Man To leave Gallipoli
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WJ Mason Lieut RNVR
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