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and 20,000 indicated horsepower (15,000 kW) with forced draught, giving a speed of 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) with forced draught and 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) with natural draught. The forward two engines could be disconnected for longer endurance at low speeds. 1,800 long
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was protected by 12 in (305 mm) of armour. The 9.2 inch guns were behind large, curved 4.5 in (114 mm)-armoured gunshields while the casemates protecting the main deck 6 inch guns were 6 inches thick.
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s, giving a range of 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), which was much less than the 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) expected.
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guns, all on broadside, of which six were sited on the ships' upper deck (with light open-backed gunshields) and the remaining four were mounted in armoured
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breech loading guns mounted in single mounts fore and aft on the ship's centreline, and ten single
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fed by six double-ended cylindrical boilers and driving two shafts. The engines generated 13,000
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class were essentially cruiser counterparts of). Secondary armament consisted of sixteen
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completed the ships' armament, with two submerged tubes and two above the waterline.
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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The following table gives the build details and purchase cost of the members of the
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class. Standard British practice at that time was for these costs to
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tons (1,829 t) of coal could be carried, double the fuel of the
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The arched protective deck was at approximately the level of the
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22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) forced draught
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BL 9.2-inch (234 mm) Mk VI guns
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QF 3-pounder (47 mm) Hotchkiss guns
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