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The nine [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''Edgar Class''' were completed between 1893 and 1896. | The nine [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Edgar'' Class''' were completed between 1893 and 1896. They were occasionally referred to as the ''Crescent'' class. | ||
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| [[H.M.S. Crescent (1892)|''Crescent'']] || [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] || 13 October, 1890 || 30 March, 1892 || 22 February, 1894 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Edgar (1890)|''Edgar'']] || [[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] || 3 June, 1889 || 24 November, 1890 || 2 March, 1893 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Endymion (1891)|''Endymion'']] || [[Earle]], Hull || 21 November, 1889 || 22 July, 1891 || 26 May, 1894 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|''Gibraltar'']] || [[Robert Napier and Sons|Napier]], Govan || 2 December, 1889 || 27 April, 1892 || 1 November, 1894 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Grafton (1892)|''Grafton'']] || [[Thames Iron Works]] || 1 January, 1890 || 30 January, 1892 || 18 october, 1894 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Hawke (1891)|''Hawke'']] || [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] || 17 June, 1889 || 11 March, 1891 || 16 May, 1893 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)|''Royal Arthur'']] || [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] || 20 January, 1890 || 26 February, 1891 || 2 March, 1893 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. St. George (1892)|''St. George'']] || [[Earle]], Hull || 23 April, 1890 || 23 June, 1892 || 25 October, 1894 || | |||
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| [[H.M.S. Theseus (1892)|''Theseus'']] || [[Thames Iron Works]] || 16 July, 1890 || 8 September, 1892 || 14 January, 1896 || | |||
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==Fire Control== | ==Fire Control== | ||
===Rangefinders=== | ===Rangefinders=== | ||
===Gunnery Control=== | ===Gunnery Control=== | ||
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===Dreyer Table=== | ===Dreyer Table=== | ||
These ships had no fire control tables.<ref>absent from list in ''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref> | These ships had no fire control tables.<ref>absent from list in ''Handbook of Capt. F.C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables'', p. 3.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 24 April 2012
The nine protected cruisers of the Edgar Class were completed between 1893 and 1896. They were occasionally referred to as the Crescent class.
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 13 October, 1890 | 30 March, 1892 | 22 February, 1894 | |
| Edgar | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 3 June, 1889 | 24 November, 1890 | 2 March, 1893 | |
| Endymion | Earle, Hull | 21 November, 1889 | 22 July, 1891 | 26 May, 1894 | |
| Gibraltar | Napier, Govan | 2 December, 1889 | 27 April, 1892 | 1 November, 1894 | |
| Grafton | Thames Iron Works | 1 January, 1890 | 30 January, 1892 | 18 october, 1894 | |
| Hawke | Chatham Royal Dockyard | 17 June, 1889 | 11 March, 1891 | 16 May, 1893 | |
| Royal Arthur | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 20 January, 1890 | 26 February, 1891 | 2 March, 1893 | |
| St. George | Earle, Hull | 23 April, 1890 | 23 June, 1892 | 25 October, 1894 | |
| Theseus | Thames Iron Works | 16 July, 1890 | 8 September, 1892 | 14 January, 1896 |
Fire Control
Rangefinders
Gunnery Control
Control Positions
Control Groups
Directors
Main Battery
Secondary Battery
Torpedo Control
Transmitting Stations
Dreyer Table
These ships had no fire control tables.[1]
Fire Control Instruments
Radio
By the end of 1901 or soon after,[2]
- Edgar and Hawke in reserve were fitted to receive a W/T set
- Gibraltar at the Cape was fitted to receive a W/T set
- Theseus had a Jackson set in the Mediterranean
- Endymion had a Jackson set with the China Squadron
- St. George had a Marconi in the Cruiser Squadron
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1914). Handbook for Fire Control Instruments, 1914. G. 01627/14. C.B. 1030. Copy 1235 at The National Archives. ADM 186/191.
- Template:BibBrooksDreadnoughtGunnery
- Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
