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The three cruisers of the '''''Highflyer'' class''' were completed at the turn of the century.
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The three cruisers of the '''''Highflyer'' class''' were completed in 1899 and 1900.
  
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|[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]]
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|30 Apr, 1897
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|7 Apr, 1898
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|5 Oct, 1899
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|Torpedoed 31 Oct, 1914
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|[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]]
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|7 Jun, 1897
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|7 Dec, 1899
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|Sold Jun, 1921
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|27 Jan, 1897
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|27 Oct, 1898
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|3 Sep, 1900
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|Sold Nov, 1923
 
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==Armament==
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* eleven 6-in Q.F. guns on P. II U.D. mountings
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* nine 12-pdr on 12 c.w.t. mountings
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* 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===
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* 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}}
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==Fire Control Instruments==
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In 1913, each ship was to receive two [[Officer of Quarters Range-Keeping Instrument]]s.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highflyer_class_cruiser Wikipedia]
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 6 April 2018

The three cruisers of the Highflyer class were completed in 1899 and 1900.

Overview of 3 vessels
Citations for this data available on individual ship pages
Name Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Fate
Hermes Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company 30 Apr, 1897 7 Apr, 1898 5 Oct, 1899 Torpedoed 31 Oct, 1914
Highflyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company 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

  1. ↑ Principal Questions Dealt with by the Director of Naval Ordnance, 1905. pp. 489-91.
  2. ↑ Torpedo Manual, Vol. III, 1909. p. 265.

Bibliography


Highflyer Class Second Class Protected Cruiser
  Hermes Highflyer Hyacinth  
<– Pelorus Class Minor Cruisers (UK) Challenger Class –>



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