Elswick cruiser
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An Elswick cruiser is a type of fast, lightly armored protected cruiser designed and built by the British firm Armstrong Whitworth for export to foreign navies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elswick cruiser design | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected cruiser
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warship type ⓘ |
| armamentType |
breech-loading naval guns
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quick-firing guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| category |
British-designed warship class family
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export warship ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Elswick shipyard, Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Armstrong Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
export
ⓘ
foreign navies ⓘ |
| designedToBalance | speed and firepower over armor ⓘ |
| hasArmorType |
light side armor
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protective deck armor ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
high speed
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light armor protection ⓘ long cruising range ⓘ ram bow (in early examples) ⓘ relatively heavy main armament for size ⓘ twin masts with fighting tops (in early examples) ⓘ |
| hasHullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of protected cruisers worldwide
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early armored cruiser design concepts ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedFrom | Elswick yard of Armstrong Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureType | late-Victorian cruiser design ⓘ |
| operatedInConflict |
First Sino-Japanese War (by exported units)
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Russo-Japanese War (by exported units) ⓘ Spanish–American War (by exported units) ⓘ World War I (by surviving units) ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| soldTo |
Argentine Navy
NERFINISHED
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Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese Beiyang Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ various smaller navies ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
commerce raiding
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scouting ⓘ showing the flag ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
| usedPropulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
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Elswick cruiser design