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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Eclipse-class |
| Operators: | Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Astraea class cruiser |
| Succeeded by: | Pearl class cruiser |
| Completed: | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Protected cruiser |
| Displacement: | 5,600 long tons (5,690 t) |
| Length: | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Beam: | 53 ft 6 in (16.31 m) |
| Draught: | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Triple-expansion oil-fired steam engines 8,000 ihp (6,000 kW) 2 screws |
| Speed: | 18.5 knots (21.3 mph; 34.3 km/h) |
| Complement: | 450 |
| Armament: |
As built: |
| Armour: | • Gun shields: 1.5–3 in (38–76 mm) • Engine hatch: 3 in (76 mm) • Decks: 1.5–3 in (38–76 mm) • Conning tower: 1.5–3 in (38–76 mm) |
The Eclipse-class cruisers of the Royal Navy were protected cruisers constructed in the mid-1890s.
They were enlarged versions of the preceding Astraea class. Between 1903 and 1905, all of the ships in the class except for Eclipse had their mixed 6-inch (150 mm) and 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns removed and replaced with a uniform armament of 11 modern 6-inch (150 mm) guns.
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