Eclipse-class cruiser
HMS Eclipse
As is usual with the Royal Navy, the name "HMS Eclipse" has been given to many ships. There was an Eclipse class of Ship in the WW1, with the names; Eclipse, Diana, Dido, Doris, Isis, Juno, Minerva, Talbot, Venus.
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| Length | 350 ft |
| Beam | 53ft 6in |
| Draught | 20ft 6in |
| Displacement | 5,600 tons |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft TE engines, 8,000 ihp |
| Speed | 18.5kts |
| Armour | 3in gun shields, 3-1.5in decks |
| Armament | 5 x 6in QF (5 x 1), 6 x 4.7in (6 x 1), 8 x 12 pounder QF (8 x 1), 6 x 3 pounder QF (6 x 1), 3 x 18in TT |
| Crew | 450 |
HMS Eclipse of this Class was the first and was laid down in December 1893 and completed in March 1897. Eclipse Class