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+ | ==Design & Construction== | ||
+ | The ''Arrogant''s were designed at the instigation of First Sea Lord [[Frederick William Richards|Sir Frederick Richards]] as 'Fleet Rams'. | ||
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+ | ==Armament== | ||
+ | ===Guns=== | ||
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+ | 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 | ||
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+ | In 1903-04, the 4.7-in guns were replaced by six additional 6-in guns.{{CN}} | ||
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+ | In early 1905, it was approved that the 6-in guns should be equipped with "A" class cross connected sights.{{PQDNO1905|pp. 489-91}} | ||
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+ | ===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}} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrogant_class_cruiser}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrogant_class_cruiser}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== |
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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