British Building Program 1905
GB/CB/1905 Design
This was originally intended to be a 25,000 ton design that could make 33 knots.
The armament was 4-12in/45 BLR and 9-6in/50 QF. The belt was 4in.
Springsharp report for GB/CB/1905
GB/CB/1905: Essex and Sussex
One of the GB/CB/1905 battlecruisers (Essex and Sussex).
Broadside view of a GB/CB/1905 battlecruiser riding at anchor.
British Building Program 1906
GB/BB/1906 Design
This was originally intended to be a 25,000 ton design that could make 24 knots.
The armament was 6-12in/45 BLR and 8-6in/50 QF. The belt was 13.75in.
GB/BB/1906: Britannia, Albion, Caledonia, Malaya
The Britannia at speed (a GB/BB/1906 class member)
GB/DL/1906 Design
While designated as a destroyer leader, the ships were intended to function as
super-destroyers, as they were larger and faster than the smaller destroyers. They
were 1,200 ton vessels with dimensions 326ft x 30ft x 9ft (designed). Their designed
maximum speed was 35 knots. They were armed with 4-20pdr (88mm) guns and 2-21in torpedo
tubes. The originally designed power was 33,500 SHP, which was greatly exceeded
in the final design. The ships were capable of producing much more power than this.
