Edgar class cruiser
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| Edgar class |  |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7,700 tons |
| Length: | 360 ft |
| Beam: | 60 ft |
| Draught: | 23 ft 9 inches |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft triple expansion engines, 12,000 ihp |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | Crew 544. |
| Armament: | 2 × 9.2 in 30 cal (2 × 1), 10 × 6 in Mk VII (10 × 1), 16 × 3 pounder (16 × 1), 4 × 14 in TT |
The Edgar-class was a nine-ship class of protected cruiser built around 1891 for the Royal Navy.
Crescent & Royal Arthur were built to a slightly modified design with a raised forecastle and a pair of 6 inch guns replacing the 9.2 inch gun. and are sometimes considered a separate class.
[edit] Ships of the Class
- HMS Edgar
- HMS Hawke
- HMS Endymion
- HMS Royal Arthur
- HMS Gibraltar
- HMS Grafton
- HMS St George
- HMS Theseus
- HMS Crescent
| Edgar-class cruiser |
| Edgar | Hawke | Endymion | Royal Arthur | Gibraltar |
| Grafton | St George | Theseus | Crescent |
List of cruisers of the Royal Navy |
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