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Saturday, 30 May 2026

British light cruiser HMS Gloucester 1909-1921

Active-class scout cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bristol light cruiser. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Arethusa-class light cruisers (1913). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Hawkins-class heavy cruisers. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Town-class Bristol-sub class light cruiser preceded by Topaze- and Active-classes and succeeded by Hawkins- and Arethusa (1913)-classes. Ordered under the 1908-1909 Programme. Laid down by Wiliamd Beardmore, Dalmuir, Scotland on 15 April 1909, launched on 28 October 1909, commissioned in October 1910 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921. 

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