Calling all RN Town-class (1910) light cruiser fans

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bengtsson
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Re: Calling all WW1 RN Town class Light Cruiser Fans

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I am pretty sure you are right and it is one of the 4inch gunned Scout Cruisers. Hard to tell about the funnels, I suspect number three is hidden. The gun to port is one of a matched pair to starboard. That was common pattern. Clearly it's not a town, which sported 6 inch forward and aft.

Just as an aside, I have always looked on the RN Towns as the best light cruiser to enter World War I. Only the later German ships came close to the fully 6inch armed Towns.
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Re: Calling all WW1 RN Town class Light Cruiser Fans

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Another Town class cruiser, HMS Chester of the Birkenhead class:

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Re: Calling all WW1 RN Town class Light Cruiser Fans

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Nice Picture of three Jutland Cruisers. What ship is the 4" gun cruiser at the back of the three?
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Re: Calling all WW1 RN Town class Light Cruiser Fans

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On the lower picture are Chester, Southampton (Chatham class, Sydney kit by HP Models), and Glasgow (Bristol class, Combrig). The later has a combination of two 6" and ten 4" guns.
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