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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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| + | * eleven 6-in Q.F. guns on P. II U.D. mountings | ||
| + | * nine 12-pdr on 12 c.w.t. mountings | ||
| + | * six 3-pdr Q.F. guns | ||
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| + | In early 1905, it was approved that the 6-in guns should be equipped with "A" class cross connected sights.{{PQDNO1905|pp. 489-91}} | ||
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===Torpedoes=== | ===Torpedoes=== | ||
* two submerged 18-in torpedo tubes arranged on the broadside forward, depressed 3 degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot below load water line and 1 foot above deck.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | * two submerged 18-in torpedo tubes arranged on the broadside forward, depressed 3 degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot below load water line and 1 foot above deck.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 30 July 2014
The three cruisers of the Highflyer class were completed in 1899 and 1900.
| Overview of 3 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Hermes | Fairfield | 30 Apr, 1897 | 7 Apr, 1898 | 5 Oct, 1899 | Torpedoed 31 Oct, 1914 |
| Highflyer | Fairfield | 7 Jun, 1897 | 4 Jun, 1898 | 7 Dec, 1899 | Sold Jun, 1921 |
| Hyacinth | London & Glasgow | 27 Jan, 1897 | 27 Oct, 1898 | 3 Sep, 1900 | Sold Nov, 1923 |
Armament
- eleven 6-in Q.F. guns on P. II U.D. mountings
- nine 12-pdr on 12 c.w.t. mountings
- six 3-pdr Q.F. guns
In early 1905, it was approved that the 6-in guns should be equipped with "A" class cross connected sights.[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 below load water line and 1 foot above deck.[2]
Fire Control Instruments
In 1913, each ship was to receive two Officer of Quarters Range-Keeping Instruments.
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
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