Drake-class
Monmouth-class
An item reported that the present squadron of training ships consisted of the Leviathan (1), Donegal (2), Berwick (3) and Royal Arthur) was to be replaced by a new squadron consisting of the 8 Edgar-class cruisers to be stationed at Queenstown [Cobh, Ireland?].
Notes
1. Laid down at the shipyard of John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 30 November 1899, launched by Lady Inverclyde on 3 July 1901, completed on 16 June 1903, added to the reserve fleet in 1907, decommissioned in 1909, added to the reserve fleet on 1913, decommissioned in mid 1914, added to the reserve fleet in 1919 and finally sold to be broken up to Hughes Bolckow of Blyth, Northumberland on 3 March 1920. Building costs 1.012.959-1.043.097 pound sterling. Of the Drake-class consisting of the Drake, Good Hope, King Alfred and Leviathan preceded by the Cressy-class and succeeded by the Monmouth-class.
2. Laid down by Fairfield, Govan, Scotland on 14 February 1901, launched on 4 September 1902, commissioned on 5 November 1903 and sol to be broken up on 1 July 1920. Building costs 715.497-752.964 pond sterling. Of the Monmouth-class also called County-class, built to act against light cruisers and armed merchant ships consisting of the Monmouth, Bedford, Essex, Kent, Berwick, Cornwall, Cumberland. Donegal, Lancaster and Suffolk. Preceded by the Drake-class and succeeded by the Devonshire-class.
3. Laid down by W. Beardmore&Company on 19 April 1901, launched on 20 September 1902, completed on 9 December 1903, refitted in 1908-1909, paid off in 1919, sold to be broken up on 1 July 1920 which was executed in Germany in 1922. Building costs 750,984-776.868 pond sterling. Of the Monmouth-class also called County-class, built to act against light cruisers and armed merchant ships consisting of the Monmouth, Bedford, Essex, Kent, Berwick, Cornwall, Cumberland. Donegal, Lancaster and Suffolk. Preceded by the Drake-class and succeeded by the Devonshire-class.
4. Edgar-class protected cruisers consisting of the Edgar, Hawke, Endymion, Royal Arthur (ex-Centaur), Gibraltar, Grafton, St. George, Theseus and Crescent, preceded by the Blake-class and succeeded by the Powerful-class.
