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HMS Powerful or HMS Terrible. 4 funnel Cressy Class cruisers in the RN

October 18, 2012

I landed on your page asking about the identity of a 4-stack warship: "HMS Euryalus of the 4 funnel Cressy Class cruisers in the RN"
 
The ship is one of the two Powerful class cruisers: HMS Powerful or HMS Terrible.

These two are easily distinguished from the later 4-funnel Diadem, Cressy, Drake and Devonshire classes as follows:

1. The two centre funnels were closer together; the other classes had evenly spaced funnels.
 
2. A flush deck extended all the way to the stern; the other classes had a noticeable break in the deck at the stern.

Regards,
Paul


TK,
 
Please add to our URL: "HMS Euryalus of the 4 funnel Cressy Class cruisers in the RN"

Thanks, 
Mac.


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