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| − | The nine Second-Class Cruisers of the '''''Eclipse'' Class''' (sometimes referred to as the '''''Talbot'' class''') were completed between 1896 and 1898. | + | The nine Second-Class Cruisers of the '''''Eclipse'' Class''' (sometimes referred to as the '''''Talbot'' class''') were completed for the [[Royal Navy]] between 1896 and 1898. |
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===Torpedoes=== | ===Torpedoes=== | ||
Originally, there were three tubes:{{ARTS1894|pp. 72-73}}{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | Originally, there were three tubes:{{ARTS1894|pp. 72-73}}{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | ||
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By 1909, the stern tube had been removed.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | By 1909, the stern tube had been removed.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | ||
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==Torpedo Control== | ==Torpedo Control== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_class_cruiser}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_class_cruiser}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 28 December 2013
The nine Second-Class Cruisers of the Eclipse Class (sometimes referred to as the Talbot class) were completed for the Royal Navy between 1896 and 1898.
| Overview of 9 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Diana | Fairfield | 13 Aug, 1894 | 5 Dec, 1895 | 15 Jun, 1897 | Sold 1 Jul, 1920 |
| Dido | London & Glasgow | 30 Aug, 1894 | 20 Mar, 1896 | 10 May, 1898 | Sold 16 Dec, 1926 |
| Doris | Vickers | 29 Aug, 1894 | 3 Mar, 1896 | 18 Nov, 1897 | Sold 20 Feb, 1919 |
| Eclipse | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 11 Dec, 1893 | 19 Jul, 1894 | 23 Mar, 1897 | Sold Aug, 1921 |
| Isis | London & Glasgow | 30 Jan, 1895 | 27 Jun, 1896 | 10 May, 1898 | Sold 26 Feb, 1920 |
| Juno | Vickers | 22 Jun, 1894 | 16 Nov, 1895 | 16 Jun, 1897 | Sold 24 Sep, 1920 |
| Minerva | Chatham Royal Dockyard | 4 Dec, 1893 | 23 Sep, 1895 | 4 Feb, 1897 | Sold 5 Oct, 1920 |
| Talbot | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 5 Mar, 1894 | 25 Apr, 1895 | 15 Sep, 1896 | Sold 6 Dec, 1921 |
| Venus | Fairfield | 28 Jun, 1894 | 5 Sep, 1895 | 9 Nov, 1897 | Sold 22 Sep, 1921 |
Binoculars
In September 1914, the ships were allowed four additional pairs of Pattern 343 Service Binoculars.[1]
Armament
Torpedoes
Originally, there were three tubes:[2][3]
- two submerged tubes with three torpedoes each and one (shared between them) for exercise, depressed 3 degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 feet below load water line and 10 inches above the deck.
- one stern tube with two torpedoes and one for exercise
All torpedoes would be stored at the submerged tubes except a single one stored at the stern tube.
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.[4]
By 1909, the stern tube had been removed.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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