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The Edgar Class of Large Cruisers consisted
of HMS Edgar, HMS Crescent, Endymion, Gibraltar, Grafton, Hawke, Royal
Arthur, St George and HMS Theseus. Built between 1890 and
1892. These large Cruisers. Saw service in World war as converted
depot ships for destroyers and Submarines. With One loss. HMS Hawke
being Torpedoed and sunk by U- 9 on the 15th October 1914. with the loss
of 524 men. (only 70 survivors.)
Displacement: 7,700 tons. Horse power:
12,000. Length 360ft. Beam: 60'
8". Draught: 23' 9".
Armament: two 22 ton guns. ( protected by steel
shields) Speed:19.7 knots. |
| HMS Crescent |
30th March 1892 |
Used as a depot ship in 1917
and then broken up 22nd September 1921. |
| HMS Edgar |
24th November 1890 |
Broken up 9th May 1921. |
| HMS Endymion |
22nd July 1891 |
Broken up 16th March 1921. |
| HMS Gibraltar |
27th April 1892 |
Used as a depot ship in June
1915 and then broken up September 1923. |
| HMS Grafton |
30th January 1892 |
Broken up 1st July 1920. |
| HMS Hawke |
11th March 1891 |
Sunk by torpedo 15th October
1914. |
| HMS Royal Arthur |
26th February 1891 |
Used as a depot ship in 1915
and then broken up 22nd September 1921. |
| HMS St George |
23rd June 1892 |
Used as a depot ship in March
1910 and then broken up 1st July 1920. |
| HMS Theseus |
8th September 1892 |
Broken up 1921 and then
resold 8th November 1921. |
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HMS Crescent |
HMS Crescent, 1910.
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Captain H.R.H. The Duke of York, Commanding the Crescent circa 1898.
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The Quarter Deck of HMS Crescent |
The Officers of the Crescent circa 1898 |
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HMS Crescent - Flagship on the West Indies Station |
The Crescent was a steel copper sheathed first class cruiser of the
Naval Defence Act Programme and was completed for sea in 1892. She was built
at Portsmouth Dockyard and engined by Messrs Penn. In 1896 she carried the
flag of Vice-Admiral James E Erskine.
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HMS Crescent : In the Deck-House on the Fore-Bridge |
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A 6-in. Bow Chaser on board the Crescent |
HMS Crescent at the South Railway Jetty, Portsmouth |
Halifax, Canada, 1900.
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Halifax for one month. HMS Quail arrived at Charlottetown in July
/ August 1900 with HMS Crescent and HMS Tribune. Presumably this
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HMS Edgar |
HMS Edgar, 1893.
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HMS Edgar, 1915.
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Edgar - Name History |
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The sixth “EDGAR” is a 12-gun twin-screw
launched at Devonport in 1890. She
is of 7350 tons, 12,000 horse-power, and 20.5 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 360ft., 60ft., and 24ft.
On November 13th, 1895, the “Edgar” sent
some men ashore to drill at Chemulpo.
Unhappily, while returning to the ship the launch capsized, and
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HMS Endymion |
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HMS Royal Arthur, 1893.
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Royal Visitors on Board the Royal Arthur. (1896)
Our illustration commemorates the very interesting send off which was
given to the Royal Arthur on her being first commissioned at Portsmouth in
1893, as flagship of the Pacific Station. The Prince of Wales was
present, out of compliment to Rear Admiral Stephenson, one of the Prince's
former Equerries, and with him attended the Duke of Connaught after whom
the Royal Arthur is named, and the veteran Admiral of the Fleet Sir Harry
Keppel.
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The Royal Arthur was a steel copper sheathed first class
protected cruiser of the
Naval Defence Act Programme and was completed for sea 1891. She was built
at Portsmouth Dockyard, and engined by Messrs. Maudsley, Son & Field.
She carried one 22 ton gun and twelve 6 ins guns with twelve 6 pounder
guns and five 3 pounder quick-firers. In 1896 when this photograph was
taken she was commanded by Rear-Admiral H F Stephenson.
Royal Arthur was a flagship in the 4th Cruiser Squadron and went
into reserve at Portsmouth. She then went into the 4th Cruiser Squadron of
the Home Fleet from 1909-1912 and was commissioned for Queenstown Training
Squadron in 1913. At the outbreak of WWI she was in the 10th Cruiser
Squadron but was reduced to a guardship at Scapa Flow in February 1915 and
then became a depot ship for submarines. She operated with the 12th
Submarine Flotilla in 1918 and the 1st Flotilla in 1919. She was sold and
broken up in 1921.
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HMS St George, 1906.
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Crewmen on HMS St George operating the search
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HMS St George. |
HMS St George - Flagship on the Cape of Good Hope
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The St George was a steel copper sheathed first class cruiser of the
Naval Defence Act Programme and was launched in 1892. She was built by
contract at the yard of Messrs Earle at Hull and engined by Messrs
Maudsley & Co. She was commissioned at Portsmouth in October 1894 as
the flagship of the Commander in Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West
Africa Stations. She then carried the flag of Rear Admiral Harry H Rawson
C.B.
Up to May 1906 HMS St George served as Boys Training Ship in 4th
Cruiser Squadron. But after May she went into reserve at Devonport. In
1909 she was converted to a destroyer depot Ship at Chatham. and re
commissioned as depot ship for the 3rd destroyer squadron at the Nore in
March 1910. In June 1910 she suffered some damage after grounding off
Sheerness. Served with 6th destroyer Flotilla 1912 - 1913 and then 9th
Destroyer Flotilla 1913 - 1914. During the early months of world war one
served as part of the Humber Patrol. In 1917 was converted to support
submarines and went to the Aegean in 1918 - 1919 with the 2nd Submarine Flotilla.
Paid off in 1920 and scrapped June 1920. Original
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Captain E S Poe and the officers of the St George when
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HMS CRESCENT... FREDERICK GEORGE DOVE... Could anyone help me
please. I am trying to research the ships and station that my grandfather
served upon during the period 10th June 1910 - 11th February 1922. He
served on the following ships: Europa (March - April 1912), Doris/Monmouth
(1912-1914), Talbot (Jan 1914), Argyle (1914-1915), Conqueror (1915-1919),
Lord Nelson (1919), Pembroke/Egremont (1919-1920) and Crescent
(1920-1922). Any information regarding these ships will be gratefully
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