Description[]
This cruiser class was the first in a long line of similar ships that later became known as the Town class. They were designed as multi-purpose ships for escort and patrol duty, either with the fleet or a convoy. Their armament was relatively light, with only two 6" guns and a number of 4" guns, and they tended to be rather unsteady gun platforms. Still, they were considered a success, and they became the model for several following classes of British light cruisers. All ships were laid down in 1909 and entered service in 1910.
Ship data
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Relative combat value: 490
Basic damage control capacity: 120%
Dimensions
Displacement: 4800 tons
Length: 138 m
Width: 14 m
Draught: 5 m
Standard crew: 480
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 25 knots
Endurance: 9395 km
Coal capacity: 1350 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 4
Hull armour: 0
Main belt armour: 4 (includes backing slope of deck armour)
Deck armour: 2 (sloped at edges to provide extra belt-level protection)
Best armour type: Steel
Armament
2 x 6in BL Mk XI(PV), centrally controlled. Ammo: 300 rounds
10 x 4in BL Mk VIII, centrally controlled. Ammo: 1500 rounds
1 x 12-pdr 20cwt HA Mk I, locally controlled. Ammo: 200 rounds
2 x 18in Mk VII Torpedoes, locally controlled. Ammo: 6 torpedoes
Ships in class[]
- Bristol (away in foreign waters)
- Glasgow (away in foreign waters)
- Gloucester
- Liverpool (away in foreign waters)
- Newcastle (away in foreign waters)