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The '''''Apostle''-class''' was a class of fifteen heavy cruisers built for the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] in the 1910s and early 1920s. Naval theorists in the early 1910s perceived a need for an intermediate step between well-armed light cruisers, such as Urcea's ''Glens Falls''-class cruisers, and the battlecruisers of some other nations, which Urcea did not employ. The heavy cruiser concept was born out of that need for a ship to counter other cruisers while still fulfilling cruiser missions, such as scouting and merchant escort. It was anticipated the ''Apostle''-class would work in tandem with a larger number of ''Coria''-class cruisers in some missions. The ''Apostle''-class saw heavy use in the [[Second Great War]] in a number of uses, but it was considered one of the more efficient anti-shipping and anti-destroyer ships of the early war. Five of the ships were converted into ''Gabban''-class aircraft carriers between 1937 and 1940; the remainder were scrapped after the war.

The '''''Apostle'' class''' was a class of fifteen heavy cruisers built for the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] in the 1910s and early 1920s. Naval theorists in the early 1910s perceived a need for an intermediate step between well-armed light cruisers, such as Urcea's ''Glens Falls''-class cruisers, and the battlecruisers of some other nations, which Urcea did not employ. The heavy cruiser concept was born out of that need for a ship to counter other cruisers while still fulfilling cruiser missions, such as scouting and merchant escort. It was anticipated the ''Apostle''-class would work in tandem with a larger number of ''Coria''-class cruisers in some missions. The ''Apostle''-class saw heavy use in the [[Second Great War]] in a number of uses, but it was considered one of the more efficient anti-shipping and anti-destroyer ships of the early war. Five of the ships were converted into ''Gabban''-class aircraft carriers between 1937 and 1940; the remainder were scrapped after the war.

The ''Apostle''-class was 172 meters long with a 18 meter beam and a 5.26 meter draft. Under normal conditions, it displaced 9,750 tons and displaced 12,190 tons at full load. It was propelled by ten oil-fired water-tube boilers, reaching a top speed of 31 knots. At 14 knots, the ship had an approximate range of about 5,400 nautical miles, making it well suited for oceanic scouting and escort missions. The ship had belt armor ranging from 2 to 3 inches in most places, and many other surfaces of the ship were covered with 1 to 2 inch armor, especially covering the boilers. It was armed with 7 7.5-inch guns in single mounts, 3 4-inch guns in single mounts, 8 3-inch guns in single mounts, and 6 torpedo tubes, 2 of which were below water. Its crew complement consisted of 38 officers and 712 enlisted men.

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-The '''''Apostle''-class''' was a class of fifteen heavy cruisers built for the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] in the 1910s and early 1920s. Naval theorists in the early 1910s perceived a need for an intermediate step between well-armed light cruisers, such as Urcea's ''Glens Falls''-class cruisers, and the battlecruisers of some other nations, which Urcea did not employ. The heavy cruiser concept was born out of that need for a ship to counter other cruisers while still fulfilling cruiser missions, such as scouting and merchant escort. It was anticipated the ''Apostle''-class would work in tandem with a larger number of ''Coria''-class cruisers in some missions. The ''Apostle''-class saw heavy use in the [[Second Great War]] in a number of uses, but it was considered one of the more efficient anti-shipping and anti-destroyer ships of the early war. Five of the ships were converted into ''Gabban''-class aircraft carriers between 1937 and 1940; the remainder were scrapped after the war.
+The '''''Apostle'' class''' was a class of fifteen heavy cruisers built for the [[Urcea|Urcean]] [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] in the 1910s and early 1920s. Naval theorists in the early 1910s perceived a need for an intermediate step between well-armed light cruisers, such as Urcea's ''Glens Falls''-class cruisers, and the battlecruisers of some other nations, which Urcea did not employ. The heavy cruiser concept was born out of that need for a ship to counter other cruisers while still fulfilling cruiser missions, such as scouting and merchant escort. It was anticipated the ''Apostle''-class would work in tandem with a larger number of ''Coria''-class cruisers in some missions. The ''Apostle''-class saw heavy use in the [[Second Great War]] in a number of uses, but it was considered one of the more efficient anti-shipping and anti-destroyer ships of the early war. Five of the ships were converted into ''Gabban''-class aircraft carriers between 1937 and 1940; the remainder were scrapped after the war.
 The ''Apostle''-class was 172 meters long with a 18 meter beam and a 5.26 meter draft. Under normal conditions, it displaced 9,750 tons and displaced 12,190 tons at full load. It was propelled by ten oil-fired water-tube boilers, reaching a top speed of 31 knots. At 14 knots, the ship had an approximate range of about 5,400 nautical miles, making it well suited for oceanic scouting and escort missions. The ship had belt armor ranging from 2 to 3 inches in most places, and many other surfaces of the ship were covered with 1 to 2 inch armor, especially covering the boilers. It was armed with 7 7.5-inch guns in single mounts, 3 4-inch guns in single mounts, 8 3-inch guns in single mounts, and 6 torpedo tubes, 2 of which were below water. Its crew complement consisted of 38 officers and 712 enlisted men.

List of Urcean cruiser classes: Difference between revisions

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