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and in the Indian Ocean, before returning to Britain in 1913 to be paid off and put up for sale. The outbreak of the First World War led to the navy retaining her and commissioning her as a stoker's
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served in British and East Indian waters in the pre-war period. She was particularly active off the East African and Egyptian coasts during the war, and was paid off and sold in 1920. HMS
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was the longest-lived of the class. Serving alternately in British waters and at the Cape, she was in reserve by the outbreak of war. She briefly became a
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All eight ships spent at least some time on foreign stations, particularly in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and despite their obsolescence, all but
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s, and were to have improved sea-keeping abilities, and heavier and better placed armament. The result was a design with a full length
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spent most of her career in British waters, with occasional voyages to the Indian Ocean and Far East commands. She became part of the
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served on the Cape and West African station, until being laid up and finally sold in 1914, the first of the class to leave service.
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also served in China and India, and was on the sale list on the outbreak of war. Retained for use as a depot ship, she was renamed
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s, but without offering any substantial increase in armament, speed or endurance. The increased weight did however make them more
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in 1907. She spent the First World War serving in this role, and was sold for scrapping in 1920. The nameship of the class,
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during the 1890s. The ships served on a number of foreign stations during their careers, particularly in the waters of the
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in 1912. She moved to the Cape of Good Hope and West African Station in 1913, and spent the war there, bombarding
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7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
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Right elevation, deck plan and hull section as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1897
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger; Kolésnik, Eugène M.; Campbell, N. J. M. (1979).
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on the outbreak of war, but was damaged in a collision in 1915 and was laid up at
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went on to see service in a variety of roles during the First World War.
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was the first ship to be launched, in late 1892. She served on the
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during the early part of her career, but was converted into a
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Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal; Budzbon, Przemysław (1985).
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19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) (forced draught)
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The eight ships were ordered under the provisions of the
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cruisers. They were to displace 1000 tons more than the
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18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (natural draught)
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Already obsolete by the outbreak of the 294:QF 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) guns 288:QF 6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) guns 664: 389:and used as a training ship until 1940. 896: 411:as an improved design of the preceding 180:339 ft 6 in (103.48 m) ( 1192:Jane's Fighting Ships of World War One 883: 328:Gun shields: 4.5 in (110 mm) 31: 661:, a watercolour by W. J. Sutton, 1914 645:. She was finally broken up in 1940. 575:, pictured with the captured Russian 331:Engine hatch: 5 in (130 mm) 7: 542:after the war and was sold in 1920. 2609:One or more completed after the war 1195:. New York: Military Press. 1990 . 532:and taking part in the blockade of 194:49 ft 6 in (15.09 m) 1350:List of cruisers of the Royal Navy 25: 282:QF 4.7 in (120 mm) guns 73: 35: 2662:Ship classes of the Royal Navy 613:in 1915 and was sold in 1922. 562:in 1921 and was sold in 1923. 319:: 3–6 in (76–152 mm) 276:QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns 1: 995:Fighting Ships of World War I 27:1894 class of British cruiser 2615:Grouping of several classes 2603:All completed after the war 1624:Pre-dreadnought battleships 346:was an eight ship class of 173:320 ft (97.5 m) ( 2678: 2059:Destroyer flotilla leaders 882: 2596: 1345: 1319: 1255: 558:in 1916. 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Conway. 1156:. Conway. 1122:References 1109:Colledge. 1089:Colledge. 1074:Colledge. 1059:Colledge. 1044:Colledge. 1029:Colledge. 1011:Colledge. 935:Colledge. 686:Completed 680:Laid down 631:guard ship 577:battleship 538:. 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Index

HMS Charybdis (1893)
HMS Forte (1893)
HMS Forte
Royal Navy
Apollo class
Eclipse class
protected cruiser
pp
oa
QF 6-inch (152.4 mm) guns
QF 4.7 in (120 mm) guns
QF 6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) guns
QF 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
18 in (45 cm)
torpedo tubes
Conning tower
Deck
protected cruisers
Royal Navy
Indian
Pacific Oceans
Cape of Good Hope
First World War
training
depot ships
HMS Hermione
the Marine Society

1889 Naval Defence Act
Apollo-class

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