TABLE V. British Light Cruisers, Destroyers, Submarines, etc.
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Length
Displace-
ment :
Tons
Speed: Knots
Horse- Power
LIGHT CRUISERS
Date of Launch
between Perps. (Length
Breadth
Draught
Armament
Side Armour
over all)
ft.
ft. in.
ft. in.
" Courageous " .
1916
735
81 o
21 6
17,400
32
90,000
4 15 in. 18 4 in.
3 in.
(786)
14 21 in. T. T.
" Raleigh "...
1917-21
565 (605)
65 o
17 3
9
750
30-1
60,000-70,000
7 7-5 in. 123 in. 621 in. T. T.
3 in.
" Chatham " Class .
1912-3
430
49 10
15 10
5
440
25*
25,000
8 or 9 6 in.
3 in.
(457)
221 in. T. T.
" Arethusa " " .
I9I3-4
410
39 o
13 6
3
500
30
40,000
3 6 in. 4 4 in.
3 in-
(436)
821 in. T. T.
" Calliope " " . .
I9H-5
420
41 6
13 6
3
750
30
40,000
4 6 in.
3 in.
(446)
421 in. T. T.
"Caledon" " .
1916-7
425
42 9
14 i
4
1 20
29
40,000
5 6 in.
3 in.
(450)
8 21 in. T. T.
"Ceres" " . .
1917
425
43 6
14 i
4
190
29
40,000
ditto
3 in.
(45)
" D " " . .
1918
445
46 o
14 3
4,650
29
40,000
6 6 in.
3 in.
(4/i)
1221 in. T. T.
"E" " .
1919-20
545
54 6
16 6
7,550
33
80,000
7 6 in.
3 in.
(570)
1221 in. T. T.
MONITORS:
" Erebus " ...
1916
405
88 o
II O
8,000
12
6,000
2 15 in.; 8 4 in.
9-2 in. Gun Monitors
1915
177
31 o
6 o
540
12
600
I 9-2 in.
6 in. Gun Monitors .
1915
177
31 o
4 o
355
10
400
2 6 in.
DESTROYERS:
" M " Class
1914
273
26 8
8 8
i
025
34
25
ooo
3 4 ^ o
421 in. T. T.
" R " & " S " Class
1916-8
276
26 8
9 o
1,065
36
27
ooo
34 in.
421 in. T. T.
"V"&"W" " . .
1917-9
312
29 6
9 o
i,
300
34
27,
ooo
4 4 in. or 4 7 in.
4 or 6 21 in. T. T.
DESTROYER
LEADERS:
" Kempenfelt " Class
1914
325
3i 9
IO O
1,650
34
36,000
44 in- ,
" Scott " & " Shake-
421 in. T. T.
speare "...
1917-9
3321
3i 9
10.
i,
800
36
42
ooo
54'7 in-
621 in. T. T.
PATROL BOATS:
573
22
4,000
"P " Class .
1915
224*
23 9
7 7
I 4 in.
214 in. T. T.
SLOOPS ....
1915
268
33 6
II O
i,
250
17
2,
400
2 4 in. or 4-7 in.
MINE-SWEEPERS:
Paddle ....
1916
246
29 o
6 9
810
15
I,
400
13 in.
Twin-screw
1916
231
28 o
7 o
750
16
1, 8OO
13 in.
Sur-
Sab-
Sur-
Sub-
Sur-
Sub-
SUBMARINES:
face
merged
- ace
merged
face
merged
"E" Class
1912
181
22 6
12 6
660
800
15
IO
1, 600
840
i3 in.
5 1 8 in. T. T.
"J" " . . .
1915
275
23 o
14 o
1,210
1,820
I9i
9i
3,600
1,350
I 3 in. or 4 in.
6 1 8 in. T. T.
"K" "
1916
338
26 6
16 o
1, 880
2,560
24
9
10,000
1,400
I 4 in. i 3 in.
8 1 8 in. T. T.
I 4 in.
" L " "
1917
231
23 6
13 6
890
1,070
17*
toj
2,400
i, 600
6 18 in. T. T.
'-'M" " ...
1917
296
24 6
15 9
1, 600
1,95
16
9i
2,400
i, 600
I 12 in. I 3 in.
4 i8or2i in. T. T.
"R" "
1918
163
15 6
ii 7
420
500
9*
15
240
1,200
6 18 in. T. T.
"CHINA GUNBOATS:"
Large ....
1915
237*
36 o
4 o
645
14
2,000
2 6 in.
Small ....
Id 15
126
20 o
2 O
98
10
175
I 4 in.; I 3 in.
British cruisers of the " Edgar " class, which had had bulges added to them early in the war, were torpedoed in the Mediterranean, but the bulge gave them complete protection. They were taken to port and repaired. In fact, no bulged ship struck by a torpedo was sunk.
On the heavier monitors it may be remarked that of all ships carrying heavy guns these vessels were probably more often in action off the Belgian coast and elsewhere than any of our heavy- gun ships, and they no doubt gave the enemy in occupation of that coast a very anxious time.
Destroyers and Flotilla Leaders (Table V.). With regard to the development of British destroyers and flotilla leaders during the war reference may be made to the tables and plans (figs. 21, 22, 23 and 24). These vessels gradually increased in size and power, and war requirements continually added to the weights which they had to carry, including considerably more fuel, heavier armament both
of guns and torpedoes, depth charges, larger bridges, and other additions. In fact, some of the ships which before the war were 9oo-ton vessels, exceeded 1,000 tons towards the end. The intro- duction, however, of the geared turbine added enormously to the efficiency of the machinery and propellers.
.During the war nearly 300 T.B.D.'s and flotilla leaders, which are simply a larger form of T.B.D. with improved accommodation, were added to the British fleet, and the whole class of these vessels was called upon to do continuous work often in heavy weather. They came through the ordeal with very few breakdowns of n achin- ery or other parts of the ship, whilst the duties they were called upon to perform in combating the submarines, convoying, etc were continuous and varied. Numbers of these vessels were built by firms who had never built a warship before, but the work turned out by them fully met the Admiralty requirements.
