NOTE:- All old Light Cruisers given below assigned to Special Service, 1919, but will only serve for Harbour Duties. Fighting value nil. Ships deleted since last Edition are for sale.

(TOPAZE CLASS.)

TOPAZE (July, 1903), AMETHYST (Nov., 1903).

• Displacement, 3000 tons.
• Complement, 290 - 300.
• Dimensions: 360 x 40 x 14.5 feet (mean, draught).
• Guns: Topaze, 12 - 4 inch, 1 - 6 pdr. AA., 2 - 3 pdr. AA., 1 - 6 pdr., 3 M.G. ; Amethyst, 2 - 6 inch, 8 - 4 inch, 2 - 3 pdr., 3 M.G. Torpedo tubes (18 inch): 2 above water.
• Armour (steel) : 2" Deck.
• Machinery: 2 sets triple expansion, except Amethyst, Parsons turbine. 2 screws.
• Boilers : Normand-Laird in Topaze, Yarrow in Amethyst. Max.
• H.P. Topaze, 9800 = 22 .2 kts. Amethyst, 12,000 = 23.4 kts. nominal.
• Coal : normal, 300 tons; maximum, 750 tons.
• Built under 1902 - 3 Estimates.

HYACINTH. As Highflyer

(TALBOT CLASS)

TALBOT (April, 1895), VENUS (Sept., 1895), DORIS (March, 1896).

• Displacement, 5600 tons.
• Complement, 393.
• Dimensions : 364 (w.l.) x 54 x 23 feet (max. draught). Length over all, 370.33 feet.
• Guns: 9 - 6 inch, 45 cal. M. VII, 4 - 12 pdr., 12 cwt., 1 - 3 pdr., 2 M.G.
• Torpedo tubes (18 inch) : 2 submerged, 1 above water (stern).
• Armour: 2.5" Armour deck, Protection to vitals, 6" Engine hatches, 6" Conning tower (Harvey).
• Machinery: 2 sets inverted triple expansion. 2 screws.
• Boilers: 8 single-ended cylindrical.
• Designed H.P. natural 8000 = 18.5 kts. ; forced 9600 = 19 5 kts.
• Coal : normal, 550 tons ; maximum, 1065 tons.

(APOLLO CLASS.)

ANDROMACHE (1890), LATONA (1890), NAIAD (1890). 3400 tons.

• Complement, 273.
• Dimensions : (p.p.) 300 x 43.66 x 18 feet.
• Guns: 1 small.
• Armour: 2" Deck.
• Designed H.P. 7000 = 18.5 kts. (nat.); 9000 = 20 kts. (f.d.).
• Coal: maximum, 560 tons.

Built under Naval Defence Act, 1889.

Converted to Minelayers about. 1910, but not so used now.

Source: As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships © for 1919 - Page 89

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