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− | + | The four second-class protected cruisers of the '''''Arrogant'' class''' were completed between 1898 and 1900. | |
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− | ! | + | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 4 vessels |
− | ! | + | |- |
− | ! | + | | colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> |
− | ! | + | |- |
− | ! | + | ! align=center | Name |
− | ! | + | ! align=center | Builder |
− | |- | + | ! align=center | Laid Down |
− | | [[ | + | ! align=center | Launched |
− | |- | + | ! align=center | Completed |
− | | [[ | + | ! align=center | Fate |
− | |- | + | |- align=left |
− | | [[ | + | | {{Template:UK-Arrogant}} |
− | |- | + | |[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] |
− | | [[ | + | |1895 |
+ | |26 May, 1896 | ||
+ | |1898 | ||
+ | |Sold 13 Nov, 1923 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-1Furious}} | ||
+ | |[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] | ||
+ | |10 Jun, 1895 | ||
+ | |3 Dec, 1896 | ||
+ | |1 Jul, 1898 | ||
+ | |Sold May, 1923 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-Gladiator}} | ||
+ | |[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] | ||
+ | |Jan, 1896 | ||
+ | |18 Dec, 1896 | ||
+ | |Apr, 1899 | ||
+ | |Collision 25 Apr, 1908 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-1Vindictive}} | ||
+ | |[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] | ||
+ | |27 Jan, 1896 | ||
+ | |9 Dec, 1897 | ||
+ | |4 Jul, 1900 | ||
+ | |Blockship 10 May, 1918 | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | </div name=fredbot:ships> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Design & Construction== | ||
+ | The ''Arrogant''s were designed at the instigation of First Sea Lord [[Frederick William Richards|Sir Frederick Richards]] as 'Fleet Rams'. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Armament== | ||
+ | ===Guns=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Originally: | ||
+ | * four 6-in Q.F. guns on P. II U.D. mountings | ||
+ | * six 4.7-in guns | ||
+ | * eight 12-pdr Q.F. guns | ||
+ | * three 3-pdr Q.F. guns | ||
+ | |||
+ | In 1903-04, the 4.7-in guns were replaced by six additional 6-in guns.{{CN}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | In early 1905, it was approved that the 6-in guns should be equipped with "A" class cross connected sights.{{PQDNO1905|pp. 489-91}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Torpedoes=== | ||
+ | * two submerged 18-in tubes on broadside forward, depressed three degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot 3 inches below load water line and 1 feet 4 inches above the deck.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
− | + | {{refbegin}} | |
+ | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrogant_class_cruiser}} | ||
+ | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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cat=SecondClassProtectedCruiser | cat=SecondClassProtectedCruiser | ||
type=second class protected cruiser | type=second class protected cruiser | ||
+ | |||
+ | chain=Minor Cruisers | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Arrogant | name=Arrogant | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=P.42 (1914)<br>N.08 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|pp. 40, 293}} |
− | builder= | + | builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
order= | order= | ||
− | laid= | + | laid=1895{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | launch=1896 | + | launch=26 5 1896{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | comm= | + | comm=1898{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | fate= | + | fate=Sold |
− | fate2= | + | fate2=to Hughes, Bolckow |
− | fatedate= | + | fatedate=13 11 23{{DittColl|pp. 40, 293}} |
} | } | ||
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name=Furious | name=Furious | ||
pend= | pend= | ||
− | builder= | + | builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
order= | order= | ||
− | laid= | + | laid=10 6 95{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | launch=1896 | + | launch=3 12 1896{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | comm= | + | comm=1 7 98{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | fate= | + | fate=Sold |
fate2= | fate2= | ||
− | fatedate= | + | fatedate=5 23{{DittColl|pp. 40, 323}} |
} | } | ||
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name=Gladiator | name=Gladiator | ||
pend= | pend= | ||
− | builder= | + | builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
order= | order= | ||
− | laid= | + | laid=Jan 96{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | launch=1896 | + | launch=18 12 1896{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | comm= | + | comm=Apr 1899{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | fate= | + | fate=Collision |
fate2= | fate2= | ||
− | fatedate= | + | fatedate=25 4 1908{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Vindictive | name=Vindictive | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=7C (1914)<br>P.75 (Sep 1915)<br>P.4C (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 40}} |
− | builder= | + | builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
order= | order= | ||
− | laid= | + | laid=27 1 96{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | launch=1897 | + | launch=9 12 1897{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | comm= | + | comm=4 7 1900{{Conways1860|p. 78}} |
− | fate= | + | fate=Blockship |
− | fate2= | + | fate2=at Ostend |
− | fatedate= | + | fatedate=10 5 18{{DittColl|p. 40}} |
} | } | ||
Latest revision as of 00:40, 17 February 2016
The four second-class protected cruisers of the Arrogant class were completed between 1898 and 1900.
Overview of 4 vessels | |||||
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Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
Arrogant | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 1895 | 26 May, 1896 | 1898 | Sold 13 Nov, 1923 |
Furious | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 10 Jun, 1895 | 3 Dec, 1896 | 1 Jul, 1898 | Sold May, 1923 |
Gladiator | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | Jan, 1896 | 18 Dec, 1896 | Apr, 1899 | Collision 25 Apr, 1908 |
Vindictive | Chatham Royal Dockyard | 27 Jan, 1896 | 9 Dec, 1897 | 4 Jul, 1900 | Blockship 10 May, 1918 |
Design & Construction
The Arrogants were designed at the instigation of First Sea Lord Sir Frederick Richards as 'Fleet Rams'.
Armament
Guns
Originally:
- four 6-in Q.F. guns on P. II U.D. mountings
- six 4.7-in guns
- eight 12-pdr Q.F. guns
- three 3-pdr Q.F. guns
In 1903-04, the 4.7-in guns were replaced by six additional 6-in guns.[Citation needed]
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 tubes on broadside forward, depressed three degrees and bearing abeam; axis of tube was 6 foot 3 inches below load water line and 1 feet 4 inches above the deck.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
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