Cruiser


HMS Edgar


TypeFirst Class Protected Cruisers
Built24th November 1890
Sister ShipsHMS Crescent, Endymion, Gibraltar, Grafton, Hawke, Royal Arthur, St George and HMS Theseus
Speed19.7 Knots
Weight7,350
Length360
ArmamentTwo 22 ton guns, 10 x 6in Mk VII, 16 x 3pounder, 4 x 14in TT
FateBroken up 9th May 1921.
NotesYou can see extra armour bolted on this relatively weakly armoured, but fast, ship.


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by Stephen Luscombe