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remained with the 3rd Battle Squadron until January 1916 when she joined her sister in the 4th Battle Squadron. The ship participated in the Battle of Jutland, but was on the unengaged side of the fleet and did not have the opportunity to fire at the Germans. She was detached from the 4th Battle
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and coal, and gave a maximum speed of 24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph). They carried a maximum of 780 long tons (790 t) of coal and 190 long tons (190 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 4,100
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These scout cruisers were too slow to lead destroyers in battle or to defend the fleet against enemy destroyer attacks, but they were still used as flotilla leaders. The
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remained with the 4th Battle Squadron through 1916, although she was detached for several months mid year. She had been transferred to the
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by April 1917 and was converted into a minelayer later in the year, although she never laid any mines in combat. Similarly,
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As scout cruisers, the ships were only lightly protected to maximise their speed. They had a curved protective
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began in August 1914, they remained with their squadrons as the First Fleet was incorporated into the
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that was one inch (25 mm) thick on the slope and 0.5 inches (13 mm) on the flat. Their
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in the first decade of the 20th century. Upon completion in 1910–11, they served as
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Squadron at the beginning of 1917, presumably to be converted into a minelayer.
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of 15 feet 6 inches (4.7 m). They were powered by four sets of
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was in reserve by February 1919 and had been assigned to the
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of the First Fleet. But the sisters were transferred to the
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Pembroke Dockyard and the Old Navy: A Bicentennial History
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of 41 feet 6 inches (12.6 m) and a deep
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three-pounder 1.9-inch (47 mm) Vickers Mk I guns
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by April and laid some mines at the entrance to the
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HMS Blonde
Pembroke Dockyard
Royal Navy
Boadicea class
Active class
Scout cruiser
long tons
t
o/a
shp
kW
Yarrow boilers
Parsons
steam turbine
knots
nmi
BL 4 in (102 mm) guns
QF 3-pounder 1.9 in (47 mm) guns
21-inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
Deck
Conning tower
scout cruisers
Royal Navy
flotilla leaders
flotillas
First Fleet
battleship
squadrons

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