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==Armament== | |||
===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}} | |||
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Revision as of 18:05, 29 October 2013
The three cruisers of the Highflyer class were completed in 1899 and 1900.
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Hermes | Fairfield | 30 Apr, 1897 | 7 Apr, 1898 | 5 Oct, 1899 | Torpedoed 31 Oct, 1914 |
| Highflyer | Fairfield | 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
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.[1]
Fire Control Instruments
In 1913, each ship was to receive two Officer of Quarters Range-Keeping Instruments.
See Also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Torpedo Manual, Vol. III, 1909. p. 265.
Bibliography
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