Royal British Navy choose for American Curtis turbines as machinery for cruiser according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1909-1910 no. 3

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the Royal British Navy choose to fit out one of the 5 new cruisers with the American Curtiss turbines while at the other hand the US Navy choose to fit out all new ships that year with the British Parsons turbines.