Surprise Class Cruiser (1885)
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The two Third-Class Surprise class cruisers were laid down for the Royal Navy as unarmed despatch vessels but were completed in 1886 with some weaponry.
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Alacrity | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow | 14 Feb, 1884 | 28 Feb, 1885 | Sold 1913 | |
| Surprise | Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow | 14 Feb, 1884 | 17 Jan, 1885 | Sold 1919 | |
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
| Surprise Class Third Class Protected Cruiser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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