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| − | The nine Second-Class Cruisers of the '''Eclipse Class''' were quite old during World War I. | + | The nine Second-Class Cruisers of the '''''Eclipse'' Class''' were completed between 1896 and 1898 and were quite old during World War I. |
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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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===Torpedoes=== | ===Torpedoes=== | ||
| − | In | + | In {{UK-Talbot}}'s trials, she was able to fire from submerged tubes with no deflection while running full speed. Her stern tube appears to have been above-water by design but was firing reliably even when full of water at speed, unlike the [[Apollo Class Cruiser (1890)|''Apollo'' class]] which found this problematic the same year.{{ARTS1896|pp. 36, 37, 41}} |
==Fire Control== | ==Fire Control== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_class_cruiser}} | |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Diana | name=Diana | ||
| − | pend=N.34 (Jan | + | pend=D.18 (1914)<br>P.58 (Sep 1915)<br>N.34 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Fairfield]] | + | builder=[[Fairfield]]{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1893-94 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | laid=13 Aug, 1894 | + | laid=13 Aug, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=5 Dec, 1895 | + | launch=5 Dec, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=15 6 97{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=1 Jul, 1920 | + | fatedate=1 Jul, 1920{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Dido | name=Dido | ||
| − | pend=P.87 (Jan | + | pend=P.05 (1914)<br>P.87 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 293}} |
| − | builder=[[London & Glasgow]] | + | builder=[[London & Glasgow]]{{DittColl|p. 293}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=30 8 94{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=20 Mar, 1896 | + | launch=20 Mar, 1896{{DittColl|p. 293}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=10 5 98{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=16 Dec, 1926 | + | fatedate=16 Dec, 1926{{DittColl|p. 293}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Doris | name=Doris | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.59 (1914)<br>P.47 (Sep 1915)<br>''none'' (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Vickers]] | + | builder=[[Vickers]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=29 8 94{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=3 Mar, 1896 | + | launch=3 Mar, 1896{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=18 11 97{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=20 Feb, 1919 | + | fatedate=20 Feb, 1919{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Eclipse | name=Eclipse | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.58 (1914)<br>''none'' (Sep 1915)<br>''Oblique'' (Mar 1916){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] | + | builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=11 12 93{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=19 Jul, 1894 | + | launch=19 Jul, 1894{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=23 3 97{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=Aug, 1921 | + | fatedate=Aug, 1921{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Isis | name=Isis | ||
| − | pend=N.61 (Jan | + | pend=D.60 (1914)<br>P.60 (Sep 1915)<br>N.61 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[London & Glasgow]] | + | builder=[[London & Glasgow]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=30 1 95{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=27 Jun, 1896 | + | launch=27 Jun, 1896{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=10 5 98{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=26 Feb, 1920 | + | fatedate=26 Feb, 1920{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Juno | name=Juno | ||
| − | pend=N.65 (Jan | + | pend=N.37 (1914)<br>N.65 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Vickers]] | + | builder=[[Vickers]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=22 6 94{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=16 Nov, 1895 | + | launch=16 Nov, 1895{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=16 6 97{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=24 Sep, 1920 | + | fatedate=24 Sep, 1920{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Minerva | name=Minerva | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=P.32 (1914)<br>P.1A (Sep 1915)<br>P.7A (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] | + | builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=4 12 93{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=23 Sep, 1895 | + | launch=23 Sep, 1895{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=4 2 97{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
| − | fate2= | + | fate2=to Auten Ltd.{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | fatedate=5 Oct, 1920 | + | fatedate=5 Oct, 1920{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Talbot | name=Talbot | ||
| − | pend=P.A7 (Jan | + | pend=D.61 (1914)<br>P.61 (Sep 1915)<br>P.A7 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] | + | builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=5 3 94{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=25 Apr, 1895 | + | launch=25 Apr, 1895{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=15 9 96{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2=Scrapped | fate2=Scrapped | ||
| − | fatedate=6 Dec, 1921 | + | fatedate=6 Dec, 1921{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Venus | name=Venus | ||
| − | pend=P.2C (Jan | + | pend=P.36 (1914)<br>P.2C (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | builder=[[Fairfield]] | + | builder=[[Fairfield]]{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid=28 Jun, 1894 | + | laid=28 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
| − | launch=5 Sep, 1895 | + | launch=5 Sep, 1895{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | comm=9 Nov, 1897 | + | comm=9 Nov, 1897{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
| − | fate2= | + | fate2=to Cohen{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
| − | fatedate=22 Sep, 1921 | + | fatedate=22 Sep, 1921{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 19 September 2012
The nine Second-Class Cruisers of the Eclipse Class were completed between 1896 and 1898 and were quite old during World War I.
Armament
Main Battery
Secondary Battery
Other Guns
Torpedoes
In Talbot's trials, she was able to fire from submerged tubes with no deflection while running full speed. Her stern tube appears to have been above-water by design but was firing reliably even when full of water at speed, unlike the Apollo class which found this problematic the same year.[1]
Fire Control
Rangefinders
Transmitting Stations
Fire Control Instruments
Torpedo Control
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1896. pp. 36, 37, 41.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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