| Name: | ATTENTIVE |
| Type: | Cruiser |
| Keel: | 09/01/1904 |
| Launched: | 22/11/1904 |
| Completed: | 07/02/1906 |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co |
| Yard: | Elswick |
| Yard Number: | 748 |
| Dimensions: | 2910disp, 374.0 x 38.25 x 13.3(draft)ft |
| Engines: | 2 x T3cyl (22, 34 & 53 x 25.5ins), 16000ihp |
| Engines by: | R & W Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screw, 25.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Armament: | 10 x 1 x 12pdr QF, 8 x 1 x 3pdr QF guns; 2 x 18.0ins torpedoes |
| (later: 1 x 6ins, 8 x 1 x 4ins, 1 x 3ins guns) | |
| History: | |
| 07/02/1906 | British Royal Navy |
| 12/04/1920 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Member of the Adventure Class |
| Designed as a light cruiser to work with flotillas of destroyers | |
| When destroyers became too fast, was relegated to 3rd class cruiser | |
| 12/04/1920: Sold for breaking up by TW Ward at Preston |
Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Shields Daily Gazette, Wednesday, 23/11/1904