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| Marathon
Class 2nd Class Cruiser
The Marathon Cruisers
were ordered under the naval programme of 1887, similar to the Mersey
class except smaller, HMS Melpomene, Magicienne and HMS Marathon
were built for foreign (tropical) service and were built with a sheath of
Wood and copper. which added extra weight to the displacement. causes a
slight loss if speed. some bad points for the crew was the lack of accommodation
space and also small boiler rooms giving the stockers cramped working
conditions. they also never achieved their designed speed.
HMS Marathon.
Built at Fairfield at Govan, on the Clyde, laid down on the 10th August
1887 and launched 23rd August 1888 being completed in 1889.
HMS Magiciene.
Built at Fairfield at Govan, on the Clyde, laid down on the 10th August
1887 and launched 12th May 1888 being completed in 1889.
HMS Medea, Built
at Chatham Naval Dockyard, laid down on the 25th April 1887
and launched 9th June 1888 being completed in 1889
HMS Melpomene,
Built at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, laid down on the 10th
October 1887 and launched 20th September 1888 being completed in 1890
HMS Medusa, Built
at Chatham Naval Dockyard, laid down on the 25th August 1887
and launched 11th August 1888 being completed in 1889
Displacement: 2800
tons, /sheathed cruisers 2950 tons, Speed: 20 knots.
Crew 218 Armament: Six 6-inch guns, Nine 6 pdr
quick firing guns, One 3 pdr, and three machine guns Two Torpedo
Tubes
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| HMS Marathon |
23rd August 1888 |
Sold to breakers 1905. |
| HMS
Magicienne |
12th May 1888 |
Sold to breakers 1905. |
| HMS Medea |
9th June 1888 |
Sold to breakers 1914. |
| HMS Medusa |
11th August 1888 |
Sold to breakers 1920. |
| HMS Melpomene |
20th September
1888 |
Sold to breakers 1905. |
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HMS Marathon
HMS
Marathon. Built at Fairfield at Govan, on the Clyde, laid down on
the 10th August 1887 and launched 23rd August 1888 being completed in
1889.
Displacement:
2950 tons, Speed: 19.75 knots. Crew 218 Armament:
Six 6-inch guns, Nine 6 pdr quick firing guns, One 3 pdr, and
three machine guns Two Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Marathon. |
| HMS Magicienne
HMS Magiciene.
Built at Fairfield at Govan, on the Clyde, laid down on the 10th August
1887 and launched 12th May 1888 being completed in 1889.
Displacement:
2950 tons, Speed: 19.75 knots. Crew 218 Armament:
Six 6-inch guns, Nine 6 pdr quick firing guns, One 3 pdr, and
three machine guns Two Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Magicienne pictured pre 1896
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HMS Magicienne, March, 1896 |
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Medea |
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HMS Medea.
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Melpomene
HMS Melpomene,
Built at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, laid down on the 10th
October 1887 and launched 20th September 1888 being completed in 1890
Displacement:
2950 tons, Speed: 19.75 knots. Crew 218 Armament:
Six 6-inch guns, Nine 6 pdr quick firing guns, One 3 pdr, and
three machine guns Two Torpedo Tubes
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HMS Melpomene, one of the Marathon Class cruisers whose sister ships
included Magicienne, Marathon, Medea and Medusa. Photograph taken c.1904.
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