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| − | The two cruisers of the '''''Challenger'' class''' were completed | + | The two cruisers of the '''''Challenger'' class''' were completed in 1904 and 1905. |
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| − | ! | + | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 2 vessels |
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| − | ! | + | | colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> |
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| − | ! | + | ! align=center | Name |
| − | ! | + | ! align=center | Builder |
| − | |- | + | ! align=center | Laid Down |
| − | | | + | ! align=center | Launched |
| − | |- | + | ! align=center | Completed |
| − | | | + | ! align=center | Fate |
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| + | |[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | |1 Dec, 1900 | ||
| + | |27 May, 1902 | ||
| + | |3 May, 1904 | ||
| + | | 31 May, 1920 | ||
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| + | |[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | |28 Jan, 1901 | ||
| + | |18 Jun, 1902 | ||
| + | |21 Nov, 1905 | ||
| + | |to [[Royal Australian Navy|R.A.N.]] Jul, 1912 | ||
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| + | ==Armament== | ||
| + | ===Guns=== | ||
| + | In February, 1913, the 6-in mountings, along with many other 4-in and 6-in mountings in various capital ships and cruisers were to have illumination added for their training index racers.<ref>Admiralty Weekly Orders. {{TNA|ADM 182/4}}. 21 Feb, 1913 entries. pp. 3-4.</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Torpedoes=== | ||
| + | * two submerged 18-in torpedo tubes arranged on the broadside forward, depressed 3 degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot 6 inches below load water line and 1 feet 8 inches above deck.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_class_cruiser}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| − | fate= | + | fate=to [[Royal Australian Navy|R.A.N.]] |
| − | fate2= | + | fate2=Scuttled Sep 1932{{DittColl|p. 42}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 1 August 2017
The two cruisers of the Challenger class were completed in 1904 and 1905.
| Overview of 2 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Challenger | Chatham Royal Dockyard | 1 Dec, 1900 | 27 May, 1902 | 3 May, 1904 | 31 May, 1920 |
| Encounter | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 28 Jan, 1901 | 18 Jun, 1902 | 21 Nov, 1905 | to R.A.N. Jul, 1912 |
Armament
Guns
In February, 1913, the 6-in mountings, along with many other 4-in and 6-in mountings in various capital ships and cruisers were to have illumination added for their training index racers.[1]
Torpedoes
- two submerged 18-in torpedo tubes arranged on the broadside forward, depressed 3 degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot 6 inches below load water line and 1 feet 8 inches above deck.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Orders. The National Archives. ADM 182/4. 21 Feb, 1913 entries. pp. 3-4.
- ↑ Torpedo Manual, Vol. III, 1909. p. 265.
Bibliography
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