Cressy Class Cruisers of the Royal Navy

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Cressy Class cruisers of the Royal Navy. Cruisers in the class included HMS Aboukir, HMS Bacchante, HMS Cressy, HMS Euryalus, HMS Hogue and HMS Sutlej. HMS Hogue and HMS Sutlej served with the Channel Fleet, HMS Aboukir and HMS Bacchante joined the Mediterranean Fleet while HMS Cressy served at the China Station. HMS Euryalus served at the Australian station. From 1908 until 1912 all six ships returned to serve in home waters. Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue were all torpedoed by the German U-boat U9 on 22nd September 1914. The survivors were sold in 1920-21.

Displacement of 12,000 tons. Armament: two 9.2 ins guns (bow & stern), twelve 6ins quick-firers in a central battery and many more small quick-firers and machine guns. Speed: 21 knots.

HMS Aboukir	16th May 1900	Sunk by torpedo 22nd September 1914.
HMS Bacchante	21st February 1901	Sold for scrapping 1st July 1920.
HMS Cressy	4th December 1899	Sunk by torpedo 22nd September 1914.
HMS Euryalus	20th May 1901	Sold for scrapping 1st July 1920.
HMS Hogue	13th August 1900	Sunk by torpedo 22nd September 1914.
HMS Sutlej	18th November 1899	Sold for scrapping 9th May 1921.

One of the Cressy Class Cruisers.