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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Crescent | name=Crescent | ||
pend= | |||
builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=13 Oct 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=30 Mar 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=13 Oct, 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=22 Feb 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=30 Mar, 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=22 Feb, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Edgar | name=Edgar | ||
pend= | |||
builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=3 Jun 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=24 Nov 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=3 Jun, 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=2 Mar 1893{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=24 Nov, 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=2 Mar, 1893{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Endymion | name=Endymion | ||
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builder=[[Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Earle, Hull]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Earle, Hull]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=21 Nov 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=22 Jul 1891{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=21 Nov, 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=26 May 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=22 Jul, 1891{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=26 May, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Gibraltar | name=Gibraltar | ||
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builder=[[Napier, Glasgow]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Napier, Glasgow]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=2 Dec 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=27 Apr 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=2 Dec, 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=1 Nov 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=27 Apr, 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=1 Nov, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1923{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1923{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Grafton | name=Grafton | ||
pend= | |||
builder=[[Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Thames, Blackwall]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Thames, Blackwall]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=1 Jan 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=30 Jan 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=1 Jan, 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=18 Oct 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=30 Jan, 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=18 Oct, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Hawke | name=Hawke | ||
pend= | |||
builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=17 Jun 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=11 Mar 1891{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=17 Jun, 1889{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=16 May 1893{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=11 Mar, 1891{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=16 May, 1893{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate=Torpedoed | fate=Torpedoed | ||
fatedate=15 Oct 1914{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fate2= | ||
fatedate=15 Oct, 1914{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Royal Arthur | name=Royal Arthur | ||
pend= | |||
builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=20 Jan 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=26 Feb 1891{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=20 Jan, 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=2 Mar 1893{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=26 Feb, 1891{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=2 Mar, 1893{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=St. George | name=St. George | ||
pend= | |||
builder=[[Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Earle, Hull]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Earle, Hull]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=23 Apr 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=23 Jun 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=23 Apr, 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=25 Oct 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=23 Jun, 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=25 Oct, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Theseus | name=Theseus | ||
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builder=[[Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Thames, Blackwall]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | builder=[[Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Thames, Blackwall]]{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
laid=16 Jul 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | order= | ||
launch=8 Sep 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | laid=16 Jul, 1890{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=14 Jan 1896{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | launch=8 Sep, 1892{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
comm=14 Jan, 1896{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | |||
fate= | |||
fate2= | |||
fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 66}} | ||
} | } | ||
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Revision as of 20:32, 15 August 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 |
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:DirectorFiringH1917
- Template:DreyerTableH1918
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