HMS Leviathan was a 14,100-ton Drake-class armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, and the third ship to bear the name.
On completion she joined the Cruiser Squadron, Channel Fleet 1903-04, then went to the Mediterranean 1905-06. Returned to the UK and refitted at Chatham 1907. Joined the Home Fleet 1908-09 then to the America & West Indies Station 1909-12. Returned to the UK as Flagship, Training Squadron 1912, then joined the 3rd Fleet 1913-14. With the Grand Fleet 1914-15, and back to the America & West Indies Station as Flagship 1915-19
Like her sisters, HMS LEVIATHAN served in the First World War, surviving it to be sold for breaking up on 3 March 1920 to Hughes Bolckow of Blyth.
Name: HMS LEVIATHAN
Builder: John Brown & Company
Laid Down: 30 November 1899
Launched: 3 July 1901
Commissioned: 16 June 1903
Fate: Sold 3 March 1920 for breaking up
Displacement: 14,100 tons
Length: 500 ft (150 m)
Beam: 71 ft (22 m)
Armament: 2 x BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) guns in single turrets
16 x BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk VII guns in casemates along hull
12 x 12 pounder guns.
Delandre label
Source: Wikipedia; http://www.britainsnavy.co.uk/Ships/HMS ... CC%203.htm;
Peter Crichton