The Mersey-class cruiser was a class of second class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy commissioned in the late 1880s. They were the first cruisers that...

HMS Mersey was a Mersey-class second class protected cruiser. They were relatively modern, in that they were the first cruisers that had discarded their...

A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can...

1852. HMS Mersey (1858) was a wooden screw frigate launched in 1858 and sold in 1875. HMS Mersey (1885) was a Mersey-class protected cruiser launched in...

The Orlando class was a seven ship class of Royal Navy armoured cruisers completed between 1888 and 1889. On 2 December 1884, the Secretary to the Admiralty...

Following the Leander class, the next small cruisers designed for the Royal Navy were the Mersey class of 1883. Derived from the previous class, these were also...

The Marathon-class cruiser was a class of second class cruiser of the Royal Navy ordered under the naval programme of 1887. The class was a smaller version...

Surprise class third class cruiser, 1,700 tons, 4 × 5 in Surprise (1885) – Sold 1919 Alacrity (1885) – Sold 1913 Mersey class second class cruiser, 4,050...

HMS Thames was a Mersey-class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy (RN) in the 1880s. The ship was placed in reserve upon her completion in 1888...

The Warrior class consisted of four armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. After commissioning, all four...