Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)

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.

Radio

By the end of 1901 or soon after,

• 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

• Wikipedia

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:BrooksDreadnoughtGunnery
• Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1917). The Director Firing Handbook. O.U. 6125 (late C.B. 1259). Copy No. 322 at The National Archives. ADM 186/227.
• Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.