Centaur 1916
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Centaur | Vickers, Barrow | 24/1/1915 | 6/1/1916 | 8/1916 | sold for BU 2/1934 | |
| Concord | Vickers, Barrow | 1/2/1915 | 1/4/1916 | 12/1916 | sold for BU 8/1935 |
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Displacement normal, t |
4165 |
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Displacement full, t |
4870 |
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Length, m |
135.9 |
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Breadth, m |
12.8 |
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Draught, m |
4.10 |
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No of shafts |
4 |
|
Machinery |
Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
40000 |
|
Max speed, kn |
29 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 824 |
| Armour, mm |
belt: 76 - 32, deck: 25, CT: 152, gun shields: 102 |
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Armament |
5 x 1 - 152/45 BL Mk XII, 2 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I HA, 1 x 1 - 76/23 QF Mk I AA, 2 - 533 TT (beam) |
|
Complement |
437 |
Ship project history: Cruisers of Centaur class were completed with 6`` guns only and tripod fore mast with large control top. Strongly suffered from splashing of a fore end.
Protection: Armoured belt protected ship at full length, its thickness was 76mm abreast machinery spaces (51mm armour on 25mm plating), 51mm (38mm armour on 13mm plating) aft and 38mm (25mm armour on 13mm plating) fore. Belt was closed by aft 25mm bulkhead near stern. It extended to main deck (and to upper deck abreast machinery). Machinery and steering gear were covered by 25mm deck.
Modernizations: 1917 - 1918: - 1 x 1 - 76/23; + 2 x 1 - 40/39 pompom
1925, Centaur: - 1 x 1 - 152/45
1929, Concord: - 2 x 1 - 152/45
1932, Concord: - 2 x 1 - 76/45
Naval service: Centaur was mined in June 1918, repaired till December. Concord was attached to Signal School from 11/1928.
Concord 1928
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