Cressy Class cruisers of the Royal Navy. Cruisers in the class included HMS Aboukir, HMS Bacchante, HMS Cressy, HMS Euryalus, HMS Hogue and HMS Sutlej. HMS Hogue and HMS Sutlej served with the Channel Fleet, HMS Aboukir and HMS Bacchante joined the Mediterranean Fleet while HMS Cressy served at the China Station. HMS Euryalus served at the Australian station. From 1908 until 1912 all six ships returned to serve in home waters. Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue were all torpedoed by the German U-boat U9 on 22nd September 1914. The survivors were sold in 1920-21.

One of the Cressy Class Cruisers.

HMS Aboukir, 1902.

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HMS Aboukir, 1910.

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HMS Aboukir.

HMS Aboukir in Malta in 1911. She was torpedoed by U-boat U9 on 22nd September 1914. 

HMS Aboukir

HMS Aboukir.

HMS Aboukir in 1902.

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HMS Bacchante c.1908 

HMS Bacchante. 

HMS Bacchante at Port Said c.1908.

HMS Bacchante.  

HMS Bacchante.

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HMS Euryalus, 1904.

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HMS Euryalus 

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HMS Euryalus photographed c.1908.

HMS Hogue, 1909.

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HMS Hogue.

HMS Hogue 

HMS Hogue. 

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HMS Sutlej, 1902.

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HMS Sutlej.  

HMS Sutlej 

HMS Sutlej.

HMS Sutlej.

HMS Sutlej.

HMS Sutlej.

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WILL F WHELPDALE...  I have been researching to do a family free on the Whelpdales and I have in my possession a copy of a letter sent by my Uncle Will F. Whelpdale, dated January 3l, 1916 from aboard the H.M.S. Euryalus, in it he states: "We have left Malta and we are at another place more further east and we shall not be coming home for a few months at least, as we have got
operations to do here now."I have another letter dated May 5, 1918 from aboard the H.M.S. Tuberose, he writes:  "Well Dear Mother we are having very nice weather out here, but it is a bit hot, and we are pretty busy out here as we have plenty of running to
do, as I expect we shall until this war is over, but we might be coming home later on for a refit, as we expect too within a few months."  I have tried to find information on the H.M.S. Tuberose but cannot find  the ship listed, would appreciate any information. Thank you,  Shirley Mesheau            contact here