The Edgar class was a nine-ship class of protected cruiser built around 1891 for the Royal Navy. Nine ships were completed, all of which participated in the First World War. One, , was lost during the war, with the other eight being scrapped in the 1920s. Design Armament for the majority of the class was two 9.2-inch guns one at each end of the ship on the centreline with ten 6-inch guns. Four of the 6-inch guns were in casemates on the main deck and six protected only by shields. For protection against torpedo boats there were 12 QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns and four QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns. Armament was completed with four 18-inch torpedo tubes. Edgar-class ships main protection was a thick armoured deck starting at waterline level arching up over the machinery spaces. The gun casemates were thick, with shields for the 9.2 inch guns. The conning tower had armour. Four of the Edgar class were fitted with anti-torpedo bulge during refit in 1914. Propulsion came from steam expansion engines, driving two shafts. Crescent and Royal Arthur were built to a slightly modified design with a raised forecastle and a pair of 6 inch guns replacing the forward 9.2 inch gun, and are sometimes considered a separate class. Building programme The following table gives the build details and purchase cost of the members of the Edgar class. Standard British practice at that time was for these costs to exclude armament and stores. Notes References Brassey, Lord (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1888-89 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1890 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1891 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1892 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1893 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1894 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1895 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1896 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1899 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1902 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1903 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1904 Brassey, T.A. (ed) Brassey's The Naval Annual 1905 Leyland, J. and Brassey, T.A. (ed) The Naval Annual 1906 External links www.worldwar1.co.uk Cruiser classes Ship classes of the Royal Navy