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The two cruisers of the '''''Challenger'' class''' were completed in 1904 and 1905.
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==Armament==
===Guns===
In February, 1913, the 6-in mountings, along with many other 4-in and 6-in mountings in various capital ships and cruisers were to have illumination added for their training index racers.<ref>Admiralty Weekly Orders. {{TNA|ADM 182/4}}.  21 Feb, 1913 entries.  pp. 3-4.</ref>
===Torpedoes===
* two submerged 18-in torpedo tubes arranged on the broadside forward, depressed 3 degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot 6 inches below load water line and 1 feet 8 inches above deck.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}}


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_class_cruiser Wikipedia]
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==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 18:41, 1 August 2017

The two cruisers of the Challenger class were completed in 1904 and 1905.

Overview of 2 vessels
Citations for this data available on individual ship pages
Name Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Fate
Challenger Chatham Royal Dockyard 1 Dec, 1900 27 May, 1902 3 May, 1904 31 May, 1920
Encounter Devonport Royal Dockyard 28 Jan, 1901 18 Jun, 1902 21 Nov, 1905 to R.A.N. Jul, 1912

Armament

Guns

In February, 1913, the 6-in mountings, along with many other 4-in and 6-in mountings in various capital ships and cruisers were to have illumination added for their training index racers.[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 6 inches below load water line and 1 feet 8 inches above deck.[2]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Orders. The National Archives. ADM 182/4. 21 Feb, 1913 entries. pp. 3-4.
  2. ↑ Torpedo Manual, Vol. III, 1909. p. 265.

Bibliography


Challenger Class Second Class Protected Cruiser
  Challenger Encounter  
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