Armored cruisers of the Linder type (IPA: [liˈændər] [2] - Leander ) - a series of armored cruisers of the 2nd class of the British Royal Navy , built in the 1880s . XIX century. They were a development of the type “ Iris ” ( English Iris ). They became the first British cruisers to receive an armored deck with bevels. A total of 4 units were built: Linder ( English Leander ), Arethusa ( English Arethusa ), Phaeton ( English Phaeton ), Amphion ( English Amphion ). Their further development was the River cruiser.
| Linder armored cruisers | |
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| Protected cruiser class Leander | |
 Armored cruiser "Linder" | |
| Project | |
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| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 4369 t |
| Length | 96 m |
| Width | 14.02 m |
| Draft | 6.25 m |
| Reservation | Deck - 37 mm gun shields - 37 mm |
| Engines | 2 compound steam engines , 12 steam boilers |
| Power | 5500 l. from. (4 mw ) |
| Mover | 2 screws |
| Speed | 16.5-17 knots |
| Sailing range | 10,000 nautical miles at 10 knots |
| Crew | 278 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 10 × 1 - 152 mm, 16 gamblers |
| Mine torpedo armament | 4 × 1 - 457 mm torpedo tubes [1] |
Content
- 1 Design
- 2 Design
- 3 Service
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
Design
The project continued the line of British class 2 cruisers launched by the Iris . The main differences from the prototype were: a steel armored deck, which completely covered the engine and boiler compartment from above and for the first time received bevels along the sides, advanced cars and a sharply increased cruising range.
Design
Service
- “ Linder ” - laid down on June 14, 1880, launched on October 28, 1882, in service from May 29, 1885
- “ Arethusa ” - laid down on June 14, 1880, launched on December 23, 1882, in service since 1886.
- " Phaeton " - laid down on June 14, 1880, launched on February 27, 1883, in service from April 20, 1886.
- " Amphion " - laid down on April 25, 1881, launched on October 13, 1883, in service since 1887.
Notes
- ↑ All characteristics are given according to Nenakhov Yu. Yu. Decree. Op. S. 104.
- ↑ Leander article on dictionary.com
Literature
- Nenakhov Yu. Yu. Encyclopedia of the Cruisers 1860-1910. - Minsk: Harvest, 2006. - ISBN 5-17-030194-4 .
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. - London: Conway Maritime Press, 1980 .-- ISBN 0-85177-133-5 .