Mersey-class cruiser

Class overview
NameMersey class
Operators
Preceded byCalypso-class corvette
Succeeded byMarathon class
Built1883–1888
In commission1887–1942
Planned4
Completed4
Retired4
General characteristics
Type2nd class protected cruiser
Displacement4,050 tons
Length
  • 315 ft (96 m) oa
  • 300 ft (91 m) pp
Beam46 ft (14 m)
Draught19 ft 6 in (6 m)
Installed power
  • 12 cylindrical boilers
  • 4,500 ihp
Propulsion
  • direct-acting compound expansion
  • Twin screws
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range8,750 miles at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement325
Armament
Armour

The Mersey-class cruiser was a class of second class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy commissioned in the late 1880s. They were the first cruisers that had discarded their sailing rigs in the design, making them far more modern in design. They had fairly mundane careers.