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The three cruisers of the '''''Highflyer'' class''' were completed | The three cruisers of the '''''Highflyer'' class''' were completed in 1899 and 1900. | ||
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! | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 3 vessels | ||
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! | | colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> | ||
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! | ! align=center | Name | ||
! | ! align=center | Builder | ||
|- | ! align=center | Laid Down | ||
| [[ | ! align=center | Launched | ||
|- | ! align=center | Completed | ||
| [[ | ! align=center | Fate | ||
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| [[ | | {{Template:UK-1Hermes}} | ||
|[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]] | |||
|30 Apr, 1897 | |||
|7 Apr, 1898 | |||
|5 Oct, 1899 | |||
|Torpedoed 31 Oct, 1914 | |||
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| {{Template:UK-Highflyer}} | |||
|[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]] | |||
|7 Jun, 1897 | |||
|4 Jun, 1898 | |||
|7 Dec, 1899 | |||
|Sold Jun, 1921 | |||
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| {{Template:UK-Hyacinth}} | |||
|[[London & Glasgow]] | |||
|27 Jan, 1897 | |||
|27 Oct, 1898 | |||
|3 Sep, 1900 | |||
|Sold Nov, 1923 | |||
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==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.{{PQDNO1905|pp. 489-91}} | |||
===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.{{UKTorpM1909III|p. 265}} | |||
==Fire Control Instruments== | |||
In 1913, each ship was to receive two [[Officer of Quarters Range-Keeping Instrument]]s. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highflyer_class_cruiser}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{Highflyer Class (1898)}} | {{Footer Highflyer Class Cruiser (1898)}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Highflyer}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Highflyer}} | ||
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cat=SecondClassProtectedCruiser | cat=SecondClassProtectedCruiser | ||
type=second class protected cruiser | type=second class protected cruiser | ||
chain=Minor Cruisers | |||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Hermes | name=Hermes | ||
pend= | pend=''N/A''{{DittColl|p. 42}} | ||
builder= | builder=[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]]{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid=30 4 97{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
launch=1898 | launch=7 4 1898{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
comm= | comm=5 10 99{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
fate=Torpedoed | |||
fate2=by U.27 off Ruylingen Bank{{DittColl|p. 42}} | |||
fatedate=31 10 14{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | |||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Highflyer | name=Highflyer | ||
pend= | pend=D.22 (1914)<br>N.69 (Sep 1915)<br>N.58 (Jan 1918)<br>''none'' (Apr 1918)<br>N.85 (Sep 1918){{DittColl|p. 42}} | ||
builder= | builder=" | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid=7 6 97{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
launch=1898 | launch=4 6 1898{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
comm= | comm=7 12 99{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
fate=Sold | |||
fate2=at Bombay{{DittColl|p. 42}} | |||
fatedate=6 21{{DittColl|p. 42}} | |||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Hyacinth | name=Hyacinth | ||
pend= | pend=''none''{{DittColl|p. 42}} | ||
builder= | builder=[[London & Glasgow]]{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid=27 1 97{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
launch=1898 | launch=27 10 1898{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
comm= | comm=3 9 1900{{Conways1860|p. 79}} | ||
fate=Sold | |||
fate2=to Cohen, Swansea{{DittColl|p. 42}} | |||
fatedate=11 23{{DittColl|p. 42}} | |||
} | } | ||
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
Bibliography
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