Pelorus-class cruiser
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The Pelorus-class cruiser was a "third-class" protected cruiser designed by Sir William White (Director of Naval Construction 1885 – 1902) for the Royal Navy, based on the earlier Pearl-class cruisers. Eleven ships were ordered to this design in 1893 under the Spencer Programme, and were laid down 1896–1900. The first, HMS Pelorus, was commissioned in 1896.
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HMS Pyramus in 1914 | |
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Name | Pelorus |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Arrogant class |
Succeeded by | Highflyer class |
Built | 1896–1899 |
In commission | 1899–1922 |
Completed | 11 |
Lost | 1 |
Scrapped | 10 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Protected cruiser |
Displacement | 2,135 long tons (2,169 t) |
Length | 300 ft (91.4 m) (p/p, 313 ft 6 in (95.6 m) (o/a) |
Beam | 36 ft 6 in (11.1 m) |
Draught | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
Installed power | 7,000 ihp (5,200 kW) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 224 |
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