protected cruiser

Irene was the first protected cruiser built by the German navy.

Thus from 1891-7 the French reverted to the construction of protected cruisers.

The French navy adopted the protected cruiser wholeheartedly in the 1880s.

They were the last class of protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy.

The name was meant to distinguish these ships from "protected cruisers" which had become accepted in the 1880s.

The protected cruiser remained inactive for almost three years.

The first-class protected cruiser Terrible escorted the ship during the tour.

The increased weight did however make them more seaworthy, and the design provided the basis for the development of future protected cruisers.

Because of this unarmored protection, these ships could be considered the first protected cruisers.

The Jiyuan is said to be the first protected cruiser built by Germany.

Pallada, the lead ship of her class of protected cruisers.

A few protected cruisers have survived as museum ships:

Previous large cruisers had been of the armoured cruiser or protected cruiser type.

As a protected cruiser the Chao Ho did not have belt armor.

Protected cruisers became attractive for two reasons.

Prior to this, smaller cruisers tended to be of the protected cruiser model and possessed only an armoured deck.

The first protected cruiser was the Chilean ship Esmeralda.

Following this, together with Armstrong, he designed the world's first protected cruiser, the prototype being the Esmeralda.

For the 1880s cruiser class, see Etna class protected cruiser.

Prior to this smaller cruisers had been of the protected cruiser model, possessing armored decks only.

They were the last British first class protected cruisers; the armoured cruiser taking the large cruiser role in future."

Hirado was the last protected cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy.

After his return to Russia in 1889, he was given command of the protected cruiser Admiral Kornilov.

They soon became the functional equivalent of enormous protected cruisers because of their lack of side armor.

Protected cruisers were an alternative to the armoured cruisers, which also had a belt of armour along the sides.