 HMS Good Hope was one of four Drake @-@ class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900 ; she was originally named Africa , but was renamed before she was launched . She became flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet in 1906 , and was the flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in 1908 . She was reduced to reserve in 1913 , but was recommissioned in mid @-@ 1914 . 
