As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships © for 1919
1908 British Light Cruisers
(Bristol or "Town" Class.)
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BRISTOL (Feb., 1910), GLASGOW (Sept., 1909), GLOUCESTER (Oct., 1909), LIVERPOOL (Oct., 1909), and NEWCASTLE (Nov., 1909).
LIVERPOOL (Pre-War Photo., but shows S.L. on Foremast.) Photo, Symonds & Co
- Displacement, 4800 tons.
- Complement, 411.
- Length (p.p.), 430 feet ; Beam, 47 feet ; Mean draught, 15.25 feet. Max. draught 17.75 feet; length over all, 453 feet.
- Guns (Dir. Con.) : 2 - 6 inch (M. XI) ; 10 - 4 in. (M. VIII) ; 1 - 3 inch anti-aircraft ; 4 - 3 pdr. ; 4 (or 2) machine (1 landing).
- Torpedo tubes (18 inch): 2 submerged
- Armour : (Cast or Nickel) 2", 1.75", .75" Deck ; 6" Conning tower ; 4" Tube.
- Machinery: Turbine, Parsons in all, 4 screws; except Curtis in Bristol, 2 screws. Boilers: 12 Yarrow, small tube. Designed H.P. 22,000 = 25 kts.
- Coal: normal 600 tons; maximum 1353 tons + 260 tons oil. Built under 1908 Estimates.
NEWCASTLE (No topmast to mainmast)
BRISTOL (Big top to foremast.)
|
Name |
Builder |
Machinery |
Laid Down |
Completed |
Trials:
2/3 power. Full power. |
Boilers |
| Bristol |
Brown |
Brown |
Mar. '09 |
Feb. '11 |
14,300=24.06 |
24,227=26.84 |
Yarrow in all. |
| Glasgow |
Fairfield |
Fairfield |
Mar. '09 |
Jan. 11 |
14,055=23.7 |
22,472=25.8 |
| Gloucester |
Beardmore |
Beardmore |
Apr. '09 |
Jan. '11 |
13,968=23.447 |
24,335=26.296 |
| Liverpool |
Vickers |
Vickers |
Feb., '09 |
Oct. '10 |
13,970=23.883 |
24,718=26.171 |
| Newcastle |
Elswick |
Wallsend Co. |
Mar. '09 |
Oct. '10 |
14,038=23.342 |
24,669=16.266 |
Ahead 1 - 6 in., 2 - 4 in. ; Broadside 2 - 6inch, 5 - 4 in., 1 - 18 inch tube ; Astern: 1 - 6 in., 2 - 4 in.
Source: As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships © for 1919 - Page 88
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