Description[]
These were the last scout cruisers built for the Royal Navy, as their role was taken over by the new light cruisers of the Town class. They entered service just before the outbreak of the war and are mostly performing rearguard duties.
Ship data
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Relative combat value: 351
Basic damage control capacity: 140%
Dimensions
Displacement: 3440 tons
Length: 124 m
Width: 13 m
Draught: 4 m
Standard crew: 325
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 25 knots
Endurance: 5022 km
Coal capacity: 970 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 4
Hull armour: 0
Main belt armour: 2 (includes backing slope of deck armour)
Deck armour: 1 (sloped at edges to provide extra belt-level protection)
Best armour type: Steel
Armament
10 x 4in BL Mk VII, 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: 4 torpedoes
Ships in class[]
- Active
- Fearless
- Amphion (†, mined on August 6 1914 in the Thames estuary, but still available in the game)