DEFENCE (1907). 14,600 tons. Guns: 4 x 9.2 in. XI, 50 cal.; 10 x 7.5 in., II, 50 cal.; 16 x 12 pdr., etc. Blown up by gunfire of German Battle Fleet during Battle of Jutland 31st May, 1916.

NATAL (1905). 13,550 tons. Guns: 6 x 9.2 in. X, 45 cal.; 4 x 7.5 in. II, 50 cal., etc. Blown up by explosion in after magazine, in Cromarty Firth, 30th December, 1915.

COCHRANE (1905). Sister to NATAL, above. Wrecked in estuary of the Mersey, 14th November, 1918.

WARRIOR (1905). Sister to NATAL, above. Foundered after being disabled by gunfire in the Battle of Jutland, 1st June, 1916.

BLACK PRINCE (1904). 13,550 tons. Guns : 6 x 9.2 in. X, 45 cal.; 10 x 6 in. XI, 50 cal., etc. Sunk by gunfire of a German Battleship during Battle of Jutland, 31st May, 1916.

ARGYLL (1904). 10,850 tons. Guns: 4 x 7.5 in. I. 45 cal.; 6 x 6 in. VII, 45 cal., etc. Wrecked on Bell Rock, East Coast of Scotland, 28th October, 1915.

HAMPSHIRE (1903). Sister to ARGYLL above. Mined 1½ miles W. of the Orkneys, 5th Jun, 1916.

GOOD HOPE (1901). 14,100 tons. Guns : 2 x 9.2 in. IX, 45 cal. : 16 x 6 in. VII, 45 cal.; 12 x 12 pdr., etc. Sunk by gunfire of German Cruisers, SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU, Off Coronel, Chile, 1st November, 1914.

DRAKE (1901). Sister to GOOD HOPE, above. Torpedoed by German Submarine, in Rathlin Sound, off North Coast of Ireland, 2nd October, 1917.

MONMOUTH (1901). 9,800 tons. Guns: 14 x 6 in. VII, 45 cal.; 9 x 12 pdr., etc. Sunk by gunfire of German Cruisers, SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU, Off Coronel, Chile, 1st November, 1914.

ABOUKIR (1900). HOGUE (1900), CRESSY (1899). 12,000 tons. Guns: 2 x 9.2 in. VIII, 40 cal. ; 12 x 6 in. VII, 45 cal. ; 13 x 12 pdr., etc. All three torpedoed by German Submarine U 9, in North Sea, lat. 52.18 N., long. 3.41 E., 22nd September, 1914.

ARIADNE (1898). 11,000 tons. Guns : 16 x 6 in., 40 cal. ; 13 x 12 pdr. etc. Torpedoed by German Submarine, off Beachy Head, 26th July, 1917. (This vessel was employed as a Minelayer.)

HAWKE (1891). 7,350 tons. Guns : 2 x 9.2 in., 30 cal. ; 10 x 6 in., etc. Torpedoed by German , Submarine U 9, off East Coast of Scotland, 15th October, 1914.

14 LIGHT CRUISERS.

CASSANDRA (1916). 4,120 tons. Guns : 5 x 6 in., 2 x 3 in. AA. Mined in the Baltic, night of 4-5th December, 1918. For appearance, see photo of C type Light Cruiser, on page 81.

ARETHUSA (1913). 3,520 tons. Guns: 2 x 6 in., 6 x 4 in. Mined off Felixstowe, 11th February, 1916. For appearance, see photo of UNDAUNTED, on page 83.

NOTTINGHAM (1913). 5,440 tons. Guns : 9 x 6 in., etc. Torpedoed by German Submarine in North Sea, lat. 55.34 N., long. 0.12 E., 19th August, 1916. For appearance, see photo of LOWESTOFT, on page 84.

AMPHION (1911). 3,440 tons. Guns : 10 x 4 in., etc. Mined off Thames estuary, 6th August, 1914. For appearance, see photo of ACTIVE, on page 87.

FALMOUTH (1910). 5,250 tons. Guns: 8 x 6 in.; etc. Foundered in North Sea, lat. 54 N., long 0.2 W., 20th August, 1916, after being torpedoed four times by German Submarines. For appearance, see photo of YARMOUTH, on page 85.

PATHFINDER (1904). 2,940 tons. Guns: 9 x 4 in. Torpedoed by German Submarine U 21, off St. Abb's Head, East Coast of Scotland, 5th September, 1914.

HERMES (1898). 5600 tons. Guns: 11 x 6 in., 40 cal.; 9 x 12 pdr., etc. Torpedoed by German Submarine U 27, in Straits of Dover, 31st October, 1914, while employed as a Seaplane Carrier.

PEGASUS (1897). 2,135 tons. Guns: 8 x 4 in., etc. Sunk by gunfire of German Cruiser KONIGSBERG, at Zanzibar, 20th September, 1914.

The following six obsolete Light Cruisers were blown up and sunk as blockships.

VINDICTIVE: (1897), 5,750 tons at Ostend, 10th May 1918.

BRILLIANT (1891) and SIRIUS (1890): 3,600 tons, at Ostend, 23rd April, 1918.

INTREPID and IPHIGENIA (1891), 3600 tons. THETIS (1890). 3,400 tons, all three at Zeebrugge, 23rd April, 1918.

Source: As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships for 1919

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