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Medea Class



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The Medeas were smaller editions of the previous Merseys, and were classed as 'third class cruisers'. They were poor seaboats, and considerably inferior to their predecessors.

Marathon, Magicienne and Melpomene had their hull sheathed in copper and wood for tropical service.


Blake Class



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The Blakes set the standard for cruiser design for a decade. They were fast and long ranged, but did not meet their design requirements for these functions.


Edgar Class



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The Edgars were reduced editions of the Blakes, with the same armament and protection, but less powerful machinery.

Gibralter, Crescent, Royal Arthur and St. George had their hull sheathed in copper and wood for tropical service.


Powerful Class



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The Powerfuls were built to match the Russian cruisers Rossiya and Ryurik. They were the largest warships in existance at the time, and required much larger crews than current battleships as stokers.

Both became famous through their crews operations on land in 1899 during the Boer war, and both were refitted between 1902 and 1904.