British light cruiser HMS Gloucester performed well during trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1910-1911 no. 9

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the British 2nd class cruiser HMS Gloucester executed her progressive trials with the following results. At the 4 hours trial with 1.620bhp resulted in a speed of 17,837 miles, with 4.450 bhp in 17,549 miles, with 8.825bhp in 20.700 miles. At the 8 hours trial with 18.250bhp in 25,084 miles and with 24.490bhp in 26,300 miles. During the 22hours was her speed with 13.690bhp 23,447 miles. She had a displacement of 4.480 tons and a over all length of 137,16 metres. The machinery consisted of Parsons turbines and coal-fuel fired Yarrow boilers and 4 shafts/screws.(1)

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1. Laid down by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 15 April 1909, launched on 28 October 1909, commissioned in October 1910, decommisioned in March 1920 and sold to Thos W. Ward of Portishead/Briton Ferry to be broken up on 9 May 1921. Of the Town-class light cruisers Bristol sub -class, preceded by the Arethusa-class