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Lancaster, 1904
Type: Cruiser, armoured ; Armament 14 x 6" ; 8 x 12 pdr ; 3 x 3 pdr
Disposal date or year : 1920
Displacement: 9800 tons
Propulsion: Complement: 690
Machinery notes: Designed H.P. 22,000 = 23 kts. ; Speed ; 23 knots ;
Notes:
Some of the the Monmouth class were originally fitted with 2 - 11 inch howitzers, but these were replaced with 6 in., 45 cal.,
1904 Mediterranean
1912 Home Fleet
16 Sep 1913 Recommissioned at Devonport thence to America and West Indies Station
Aug 1914 Fourth Cruiser Squadron - detached from the Home Fleet at Bermuda
July 1915 Chatham for refit
On completion of refit to proceed to the Pacific and South Americas
Lance, 1914
Type: Destroyer ; Armament -
Launched : 1914 ;
Disposal date or year : 1921
Displacement: 997 tons
Machinery notes: Designed H.P. 22,000 = 23 kts. ; Speed ; 23 knots ;
Notes:
5 Aug 1914 left Harwich as a part of the 3rd Flotilla, under the command of the Amphion, to carry out a search and sweep for enemy craft - Königen Louise sunk - and probably fires the first shot of the war - see p. 132 www.naval-review.org/issues/1917.pdf.
17 Oct 1914 Undaunted, accompanied by Lance, Lennox, Legion and Loyal, on patrol off the Dutch coast chased and sank the German destroyers S.115, S.119, S.118, and S.117 - see p. 140 www.naval-review.org/issues/1917.pdf.