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Orlando class cruisers included HMS Orlando, HMS Australia, HMS Aurora, HMS Narcissus, HMS Undaunted, HMS Immortalite and HMS Galatea. During 1897-1900 the old 25 calibre 9.2 ins guns were replaced by 30 calibre guns and the old 6 ins pieces converted to quick-firers.
Displacement: 5,600 tons. Horse power: 8,500. Length 300ft. Beam: 56 ft. Draught: 22 ft 6 ins. Armament: two 22 ton guns, ten 6-pounder guns and ten 3-pounder quick-firers, and had a partial belt of 10 ins armour. Speed:18.1 knots. Complement: 484. |
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HMS Aurora | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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HMS Immortalite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HMS Immortalite. |
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HMS Narcissus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HMS Narcissus became a gunnery training ship with a special armament and her guns were stored for use in case of war. She is pictured here pre 1896 |
HMS Narcissus. |
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HMS Narcissus. |
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HMS Undaunted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HMS Undaunted, October, 1894 |
HMS Undaunted. |
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HMS Australia - HMS Galatea - HMS Orlando |
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