73:
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482:, the Royal Navy rethought how it planned to use its armoured cruisers. It decided that they were going to form a fast wing of the battlefleet, which meant that they required heavier armour and armament to fight their counterparts in opposing fleets (thus necessitating larger hulls and higher costs). Two armoured cruisers were planned for the 1902–1903 Naval Programme and the newly appointed
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proved to be too short in service and they were raised about 6 feet (1.8 m) four years after completion to keep the superstructure free of smoke in a following wind. In March 1916, both ships had all their six-inch guns removed, the embrasures plated over, and six of the guns were remounted on
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that covered 260 feet (79.2 m) of the hull amidships. It covered the side of the ship up to the upper deck, a height of 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) above the waterline and reached 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 m) below it. Between the central citadel and the bow, the belt
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on the main deck and were only usable in calm weather. The guns could only traverse about 120° on the broadside. They initially had a maximum elevation of +13°, but this was later increased to +20°. This gave them a range of 14,310 yards (13,090 m) at an elevation of +15° with their 100-pound
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below the main armament which meant that the guns were inoperable in anything more than a dead calm sea. A solution for this problem was offered after construction began when Watts learned that the ships would be lighter than expected and that weight would be available to replace the six-inch guns
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were protected by six inches of armour as were the ammunition hoists, although the armour for those thinned to three inches between the armour belt. Two-inch armour screens separated each of the six-inch guns. The thickness of the lower deck was only .75 inches (19 mm) except for a patch of
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range. They fired a 47-millimetre (1.9 in) shell that weighed 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) and was fired at a maximum muzzle velocity of 2,587 ft/s (789 m/s). This gave it a range of 7,550 yards (6,900 m) at an elevation of +20°. 250 rounds were carried for each gun.
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in the first decade of the 20th century. They were the first
British armoured cruisers designed to work with the battlefleet rather than protect merchant shipping. After commissioning, they were assigned to the
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528:
13,550 long tons (13,770 t), but they proved to be significantly lighter as built, displacing 12,590 long tons (12,790 t) at normal load and 13,965 long tons (14,189 t)
1289:. History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents. Vol. I (2nd, reprint of the 1938 ed.). London and Nashville, Tennessee: Imperial War Museum and Battery Press.
1386:. History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents. Vol. V (reprint of the 1931 ed.). London and Nashville, Tennessee: Imperial War Museum and Battery Press.
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served in the
Channel, Atlantic and Home Fleets before World War I. They were stationed in the Mediterranean when World War I began and participated in the pursuit of the
953:
While most sources show the ships with three torpedo tubes, the ship plans included in McBride do not show a stern torpedo room and
Friedman only lists two torpedo tubes.
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with 7.5-inch (190 mm) guns raised to the same deck as the main armament. The change would cost a total of £398,000 for the two ships, far too expensive for the
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waters, the ships were sent to the Red Sea in mid-August to protect troop convoys arriving from India. While on escort duty they captured three German merchantmen.
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of 26 feet 6 inches (8.1 m) forward and 27 feet 6 inches (8.4 m) aft. The class was over 30 feet (9.1 m) longer overall than the
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688:. They carried a total of eighteen torpedoes in addition to the six 14-inch (356 mm) torpedoes that could be used by the two 45-foot (13.7 m) steam
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disposed in the corners about the funnels. The centreline turrets could traverse a total of 285° while the wing turrets were limited to about 120° on the
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of 2,778 ft/s (847 m/s). This gave it a range of 15,500 yards (14,200 m) at maximum elevation. The gun's rate of fire was about three
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and six cylindrical boilers. The ships carried a maximum of 2,150 long tons (2,180 t) of coal and an additional 600 long tons (610 t) of
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635:. The gun had an elevation range of −5° to +15°. The 9.2-inch (230 mm) shell weighed 380 pounds (172.4 kg) and was fired at a maximum
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1.5-inch (38 mm) armour over the steering gear and another 2 inches (51 mm) thick over the engine cylinders. The sides of the
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armour was 4 inches (102 mm) thick and it extended to the stern with a thickness of 3 inches (76 mm). Transverse
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The faces of the gun turrets were 7.5 inches thick with 5.5-inch (140 mm) sides and a 2-inch (51 mm) roof. The
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for convoy escort duties. They captured three German merchant ships before they returned to home at the end of the year.
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became separated from the fleet when darkness fell and was sunk with all hands by German battleships later that night.
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s. The guns were distributed in two centreline turrets, one each fore and one aft of the superstructure, and four
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933:. She was eventually transferred to the Atlantic in August 1917 for convoy escort duties. The ship was sold for
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500:". In these, his first design, he perpetuated the worst feature of the designs by his predecessor, Sir
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that was sprayed on the coal to increase its burn rate. At full capacity, they could steam for 8,130
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was not damaged during the battle and was the only ship of her squadron to survive. After
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Cruiser Squadron in December 1914, which had transferred to the
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1423:(1985). "Great Britain and Empire Forces". In Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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673:. These guns were too small to be useful against the torpedo boats before they got within
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of 4.2 feet (1.3 m) at deep load and their six-inch guns were as wet as predicted.
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593:(15,060 km; 9,360 mi) at a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).
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1405:(reprint of the 1957 ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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designed what naval historian Oscar Parkes called: "cruiser editions of the
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669:, six on turret roofs and fourteen in the superstructure, all on
898:, but was ordered not to engage. After the German ships reached
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1427:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 1–104.
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The ships' complement was 769 officers and enlisted men. They
655:(45.4 kg) shell. Each gun was provided with 150 rounds.
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was converted to a tripod mast to support the weight of the
578:(43 km/h; 26 mph). The engines were powered by 20
570:, each driving one shaft, which produced a total of 23,000
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per minute and the ships carried 100 rounds for each gun.
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s and displaced over 2,500 long tons (2,540 t) more.
1350:(4). International Naval Research Organization: 362–393.
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Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979).
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and participated in the Battle of
Jutland in May 1916.
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of 73 feet 6 inches (22.4 m) and a deep
1342:
McBride, Keith (1990). "The Dukes and the
Warriors".
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was arranged in single embrasures. They were mounted
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the upper deck. In May 1917, two more were added to
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of 505 feet 6 inches (154.1 m) and a
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921:was ordered to reinforce the patrols north of the
1608:British naval ship classes of the First World War
1470:Technical details of the Duke of Edinburgh class.
1425:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
1263:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
1122:
1120:
432:. After the German ships reached their refuge in
574:(17,150 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 23
1287:Naval Operations to the Battle of the Falklands
459:spent the next year on blockade duties in the
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396:until 1913 when they were transferred to the
8:
720:six inches thick protected the citadel from
619:, a much more powerful gun than used in the
566:The cruisers were powered by two 4-cylinder
1327:. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth.
1308:. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth.
646:Their secondary armament of ten 50-calibre
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540:of 480 ft (146.3 m). They had a
1190:Preston, p. 13, Corbett, I, pp. 83, 87–88
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704:-class ships had a 6-inch (152 mm)
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681:The ships also mounted three submerged
517:, so it was rejected on 30 March 1904.
185:505 ft 6 in (154.08 m) (
1444:Directory of the World's Capital Ships
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1306:British Cruisers of the Victorian Era
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1267:. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press.
1242:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting
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736:were 10 inches (254 mm) thick.
608:s main armament consisted of six 45-
2826:One or more completed after the war
344:: 4.5–7.5 in (114–191 mm)
289:BL 9.2-inch (234 mm) Mk X guns
1567:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy
1015:Chesneau & Kolesnik, pp. 71–72
295:BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XI guns
197:73 ft 6 in (22.4 m)
27:British class of armoured cruisers
25:
1244:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
332:: .75–1.5 in (19–38 mm)
301:QF 3-pounder (47 mm) Vickers guns
205:27 ft 6 in (8.4 m)
2879:Duke of Edinburgh-class cruisers
665:were fitted for defence against
443:The sisters participated in the
436:, the ships were ordered to the
177:12,590 long tons (12,790 t)
71:
35:
18:Duke of Edinburgh class cruiser
2884:Ship classes of the Royal Navy
1446:. New York: Hippocrene Books.
1325:Naval Weapons of World War One
1060:Chesneau & Kolesnik, p. 72
568:triple-expansion steam engines
524:-class ships were designed to
484:Director of Naval Construction
356:: 2–6 in (51–152 mm)
338:: 3–6 in (76–152 mm)
326:: 3–6 in (76–152 mm)
242:triple-expansion steam engines
1:
1442:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
538:length between perpendiculars
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2832:Grouping of several classes
2820:All completed after the war
1841:Pre-dreadnought battleships
257:(43 km/h; 26 mph)
2900:
2276:Destroyer flotilla leaders
830:
798:Cost (including armament)
350:: 10 in (254 mm)
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1323:Friedman, Norman (2011).
1304:Friedman, Norman (2012).
1167:Silverstone, pp. 217, 228
1096:Friedman 2011, pp. 117–18
982:Friedman 2012, pp. 261–62
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1208:Newbolt, IV, pp. 36, 192
1087:Friedman 2011, pp. 83–84
1078:Friedman 2011, pp. 71–72
765:probably added in 1917.
1737:Dreadnought battleships
1468:The Dreadnought Project
1382:Newbolt, Henry (1997).
1363:Newbolt, Henry (1996).
1240:Campbell, John (1998).
159:General characteristics
1401:Parkes, Oscar (1990).
1199:Campbell, pp. 303, 338
876:
471:Design and description
1344:Warship International
1153:Friedman 2012, p. 260
1042:McBride, pp. 379, 391
1033:Friedman 2012, p. 336
871:
763:fire-control director
713:Krupp cemented armour
613:BL 9.2-inch Mk X guns
400:. After the start of
114:£1,193,414–£1,201,687
2848:Single ship of class
1135:Friedman 2011, p. 72
973:Parkes, pp. 441, 443
896:1st Cruiser Squadron
648:BL 6-inch Mk XI guns
580:Babcock & Wilcox
572:indicated horsepower
475:After the preceding
408:participated in the
404:in August 1914, the
217:indicated horsepower
1403:British Battleships
1226:Silverstone, p. 228
775:
532:. The ships had an
398:Mediterranean Fleet
2110:Protected cruisers
1217:Newbolt, V, p. 135
877:
774:Construction data
773:
583:water-tube boilers
561:metacentric height
515:Board of Admiralty
447:in May 1916 where
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2021:Duke of Edinburgh
1984:Armoured cruisers
1619:Seaplane carriers
1575:
1574:
1520:Duke of Edinburgh
1506:Duke of Edinburgh
1334:978-1-84832-100-7
1315:978-1-59114-068-9
919:Duke of Edinburgh
915:Duke of Edinburgh
880:Duke of Edinburgh
875:at anchor in 1909
873:Duke of Edinburgh
861:
860:
811:Pembroke Dockyard
805:Duke of Edinburgh
751:Duke of Edinburgh
702:Duke of Edinburgh
660:quick-firing (QF)
603:Duke of Edinburgh
522:Duke of Edinburgh
456:Duke of Edinburgh
445:Battle of Jutland
377:armoured cruisers
367:Duke of Edinburgh
362:
361:
98:Succeeded by
60:Duke of Edinburgh
42:Duke of Edinburgh
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931:commerce raiders
927:blockade runners
923:Shetland Islands
840:Thames Ironworks
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607:
307:18-inch (450 mm)
219:(17,000 kW)
168:Armoured cruiser
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21:
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2838:converted from
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2456:
2329:
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2104:
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1911:
1892:King Edward VII
1850:Royal Sovereign
1835:
1823:Queen Elizabeth
1731:
1609:
1606:
1576:
1571:
1558:
1532:
1510:
1508:-class cruisers
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1454:
1441:
1435:
1421:Preston, Antony
1419:
1413:
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1381:
1375:
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894:as part of the
866:
864:Service history
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742:
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658:Twenty Vickers
637:muzzle velocity
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559:quickly with a
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1906:Lord Nelson
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1746:Dreadnought
907:Grand Fleet
857:£1,193,414
851:8 Nov 1904
848:3 Jun 1903
722:raking fire
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402:World War I
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2014:Devonshire
1968:Courageous
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1926:Invincible
1871:Formidable
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1726:Vindictive
1543:Devonshire
827:1,201,687
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381:Royal Navy
274:Complement
232:Propulsion
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79:Royal Navy
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1649:Ark Royal
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1974:Admiral
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2620:Insect
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