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List of cruisers of World War I
ShipOperatorClassTypeDisplacement (tons)First commissionedFate
Achilles Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Warrior armored cruiser 13,55022 April 1907sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Adamastor Flag of Portugal.svg  Portuguese Navy unprotected cruiser 1,7293 August 1897decommissioned 16 October 1933, scrapped April 1934
Admiral Makarov Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy Bayan armored cruiser 7,75028 April 1908decommissioned 1918, scrapped 1922
Admiral Spaun Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy scout cruiser 3,40015 November 1910ceded to Great Britain 1920, scrapped 1920–1921
Agordat Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Agordat torpedo cruiser 1,34029 September 1900sold for scrap 4 January 1923
Albany Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy New Orleans protected cruiser 3,76929 May 1900decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Almirante Barroso Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazilian Navy Almirante Barroso protected cruiser 3,43725 August 1896decommissioned 28 July 1931
Almirante Grau Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peruvian Navy Almirante Grau scout cruiser 3,10010 August 1907stricken 1958
Almirante Tamandaré Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazilian Navy protected cruiser 4,53727 November 1897decommissioned 27 December 1915, scrapped 1920
Amalfi Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Pisa armored cruiser 9,6771 September 1909sunk 7 July 1915
Amphitrite Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Diadem protected cruiser 11,00017 September 1901sold for scrap 12 April 1920
Andromeda protected cruiser 11,0005 September 1899scrapped 14 August 1956
Argonaut protected cruiser 11,00019 April 1900scrapped 4 September 1921
Ariadne protected cruiser 11,0005 June 1902sunk 26 July 1917
Askold Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy protected cruiser 5,82025 January 1902seized by Great Britain and renamed as HMS Glory IV 1918, scrapped 1922
Aso Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Bayan armored cruiser 7,75027 January 1903sunk as target 4 August 1932
Aspern Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Zenta protected cruiser 2,41729 May 1900decommissioned 15 March 1918, ceded to Great Britain and scrapped 1920
Augusto Riboty Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Mirabello scout cruiser 1,7565 May 1917stricken February 1950, scrapped 1951
Aurora Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy Pallada protected cruiser 6,73116 July 1903preserved as museum ship 1956
Bahia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazilian Navy Bahia scout cruiser 3,05021 May 1910sunk by explosion 4 July 1945
Basilicata Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Campania protected cruiser 2,4831 August 1917sunk by boiler explosion 13 August 1919, sold for scrap 1 July 1921
Bayan Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy Bayan armored cruiser 7,75014 July 1911decommissioned 1918, scrapped 1922
Berk-i Satvet Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy Peyk-i Şevket torpedo cruiser 77513 November 1907stricken 1944, scrapped 1953
Birmingham Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Chester scout cruiser 3,75011 April 1908decommissioned 1923, sold for scrap 13 May 1930
Birkenhead Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Birkenhead) light cruiser 5,235May 1915sold for scrap 26 October 1921
Birmingham Town (Birmingham) light cruiser 5,4403 February 1914sold for scrap 5 February 1931
Black Prince Duke of Edinburgh armored cruiser 12,59017 March 1906sunk 1 June 1916
Blücher War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy armored cruiser 15,5921 October 1909sunk 24 January 1915
Bremse Brummer minelayer cruiser 4,3161 July 1916scuttled 21 June 1919, raised and scrapped November 1929
Breslau War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy
Magdeburg light cruiser 4,50020 August 1912transferred to Ottoman Empire as Midilli 16 August 1914, sunk 20 January 1918
Brummer War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Brummer minelayer cruiser 4,3162 April 1916scuttled 21 June 1919
Brisbane Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Australian Navy Town (Chatham) light cruiser 5,40031 October 1916sold for scrap 13 June 1936
Bristol Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Bristol) light cruiser 4,80017 December 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy protected cruiser 4,78829 April 1896stricken 17 May 1932, sold for scrap 1935
Campania Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Campania protected cruiser 2,48318 April 1917stricken 11 March 1937 and sold for scrap
Carlo Alberto Racchia Mirabello scout cruiser 1,75621 December 1916sunk 21 July 1920
Carlo Mirabello scout cruiser 1,75624 August 1916sunk 21 May 1941
Cassard Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy D'Assas protected cruiser 3,894.621 June 1897stricken 27 July 1924, scrapped 25 November 1925
Cataluña Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spanish Navy Princesa de Asturias armored cruiser 6,8881903decommissioned 1929, scrapped 1930
Challenger Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Challenger protected cruiser 5,88030 May 1904sold for scrap 1920
Chao Ho Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg  Republic of China Navy Chao Ho protected cruiser 2,70721 February 1912sunk 28 September 1937
Charleston Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy St. Louis protected cruiser 9,70017 October 1905decommissioned 1923, sold for scrap 6 March 1930
Châteaurenault Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy protected cruiser 7,89810 October 1902sunk 14 December 1917
Chatham Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Chatham) light cruiser 5,400December 1912sold for scrap 13 July 1926
Chattanooga Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Denver protected cruiser 3,20011 October 1904decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 8 March 1930
Chester Chester scout cruiser 3,75025 April 1908decommissioned 1921, renamed as York 1928, sold for scrap 13 May 1930
Chester Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Birkenhead) light cruiser 5,185May 1916sold for scrap 9 November 1921
Chihaya Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy unprotected cruiser 1,2389 September 1901stricken 1 September 1929, scrapped 1945
Chikuma Chikuma protected cruiser 5,04017 May 1912stricken 1 April 1931, sunk as target 1935
Claes Uggla Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Navy Örnen torpedo cruiser 80028 November 1900run aground and sunk 22 June 1917
Clas Fleming minelayer cruiser 1,55023 February 1914decommissioned 1 January 1959, scrapped 1960
Cleveland Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Denver protected cruiser 3,2002 November 1903decommissioned 1929, sold for scrap 7 March 1930
Coatit Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Agordat torpedo cruiser 1,2921 October 1900sold for scrap 11 June 1920
Cochrane Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Warrior armored cruiser 13,55018 February 1907run aground 14 November 1918, broken up June 1919
Coronel Bolognesi Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peruvian Navy Almirante Grau scout cruiser 3,10010 August 1907stricken 1958
Cosmao Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Troude protected cruiser 1,847.88 August 1891stricken 30 October 1919, scrapped 1928
D'Entrecasteaux protected cruiser 7,8984 April 1899 [1] to Poland as Bałtyk 1927, scrapped by Germany 1942
Dartmouth Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Weymouth) light cruiser 5,25016 October 1911sold for scrap 13 December 1930
Defence Minotaur armored cruiser 14,6009 February 1909sunk 31 May 1916
Denver Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Denver protected cruiser 3,20017 May 1904decommissioned 1931, sold for scrap 13 September 1933
Des Moines protected cruiser 3,2005 March 1904decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 11 March 1930
Descartes Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Descartes protected cruiser 3,94212 February 1896stricken 10 May 1920, scrapped 10 May 1921
Diadem Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Diadem protected cruiser 11,00019 July 1898sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Diana Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy Pallada protected cruiser 6,73110 December 1901scrapped 1922
Dresden War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Dresden light cruiser 3,60614 November 1908scuttled 14 March 1915
Du Chayla Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy D'Assas protected cruiser 3,894.615 July 1897stricken 27 October 1921, scrapped December 1933
Dublin Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Chatham) light cruiser 5,400March 1913sold for scrap July 1926
Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh armored cruiser 12,59020 January 1906sold for scrap 12 April 1920
Dupetit-Thouars Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Gueydon armored cruiser 9,03228 August 1905sunk 7 August 1918
Edgar Quinet Edgar Quinet armored cruiser 13,84715 December 1910 [2] wrecked 4 January 1930
Elbing War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Pillau light cruiser 4,3204 September 1915scuttled 1 June 1916
Elisabeta Naval Ensign of Romania (1922-1947).svg  Royal Romanian Navy protected cruiser 1,3305 November 1888decommissioned 1920, sold for scrap 1926
Elli Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg  Royal Hellenic Navy Chao Ho protected cruiser 2,11514 December 1914sunk 15 August 1940
Emden War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Dresden light cruiser 3,60610 July 1909disabled and grounded 9 November 1914
Emperador Carlos V Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spanish Navy armored cruiser 9,0902 June 1898decommissioned 1922, scrapped 1933
Encounter Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Australian Navy Challenger protected cruiser 5,88021 November 1905scuttled 14 September 1932
Esmeralda Flag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy armored cruiser 7,0324 September 1896decommissioned 1930, sold for scrap 1933
Europa Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Diadem protected cruiser 11,00023 November 1899sold 15 September 1920
Falmouth Town (Weymouth) light cruiser 5,250September 1911sunk 20 August 1916
Francesco Ferruccio Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 7,2301 September 1905stricken 1 April 1930 and scrapped
Frankfurt War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Wiesbaden light cruiser 5,10020 August 1915ceded to United States as USS Frankfurt 11 March 1920, sunk as target 18 July 1921
Frederick Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Pennsylvania armored cruiser 13,68018 April 1905decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Freya War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Victoria Louise protected cruiser 5,57020 October 1898stricken 25 January 1920, scrapped 1921
Fylgia Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Navy armored cruiser 4,30021 June 1907decommissioned 1 January 1953, sold for scrap 1957
Galveston Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Denver protected cruiser 3,20015 February 1905decommissioned 1930, sold for scrap 13 September 1933
Garibaldi Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 6,70012 October 1896stricken 20 March 1934, sold for scrap 1936
Gelderland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Holland protected cruiser 4,03315 July 1900captured by Germany 14 May 1940, renamed as Niobe 1 March 1944, sunk 16 July 1944, raised and scrapped June 1953
General Belgrano Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 7,1208 October 1898stricken 8 May 1947, sold for scrap 1953
Georgios Averof Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg  Royal Hellenic Navy Pisa armored cruiser 9,95616 May 1911decommissioned 1 August 1952, museum ship
Giuseppe Garibaldi Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 7,2301 January 1901sunk 18 July 1915
Glasgow Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Bristol) light cruiser 4,80019 September 1910sold for scrap 29 April 1927
Gloucester light cruiser 4,800October 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Gneisenau War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Scharnhorst armored cruiser 11,4336 March 1908sunk 8 December 1914
Graudenz Graudenz light cruiser 4,83410 August 1914ceded to Italy as Ancona 1 June 1920, scrapped 1938
Gueydon Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Gueydon armored cruiser 9,3971 September 1903decommissioned 1935, sunk 14 August 1944
Hai Chen Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg  Republic of China Navy Hai Yung protected cruiser 2,68021 September 1898scuttled 25 September 1937, salvaged and scrapped 1964
Hai Chi Hai Chi protected cruiser 4,23210 May 1899scuttled 11 August 1937
Hai Chou Hai Yung protected cruiser 2,68024 August 1898scuttled 25 September 1937, salvaged and scrapped 1960
Hai Yung protected cruiser 2,68027 July 1898scuttled 11 August 1937
Hamidiye Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy protected cruiser 3,90415 April 1904decommissioned March 1947, sold for scrap on 10 September 1964
Hansa War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Victoria Louise protected cruiser 5,79220 April 1899stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920
Hertha protected cruiser 5,57023 July 1898stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920
Hela light cruiser 1,9953 May 1896sunk 13 September 1914
Helgoland Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Novara scout cruiser 3,4005 September 1914ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Brindisi, scrapped 1937
Hirado Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Chikuma protected cruiser 5,04017 June 1912stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1947
Holland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Holland protected cruiser 3,9001 July 1898decommissioned 1920 and scrapped
Huntington Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Pennsylvania armored cruiser 13,68023 February 1905decommissioned 1920, sold for scrap 30 August 1930
Isla de Luzon Isla de Luzón protected cruiser 1,02222 September 1887stricken 23 July 1919, sold 10 March 1920
Iwate Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Izumo armored cruiser 9,27418 March 1901sunk 25 July 1945, scrapped 1946–1947
Izumo armored cruiser 9,35325 September 1900sunk 28 July 1945, scrapped 1947
Jeanne d'Arc Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy armored cruiser 11,08610 March 1903renamed as Jeanne d'Arc II 1930, sold for scrap 9 July 1934
Jurien de la Gravière protected cruiser 6,07015 May 1901sold for scrap 28 December 1922
Kaiser Karl VI Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy armored cruiser 6,16623 May 1900ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920
Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia armored cruiser 5,3308 November 1894ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920
Kaiserin Augusta War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy protected cruiser 5,96017 November 1892stricken 1 October 1919, scrapped 1920
Kasuga Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Kasuga armored cruiser 7,5787 January 1904sunk 18 July 1945, salvaged and scrapped 1948
Liverpool Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Bristol) light cruiser 4,8004 October 1910sold for scrap 8 November 1921
Lowestoft Town (Birmingham) light cruiser 5,44021 April 1914sold for scrap 8 January 1931
Lussin Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy torpedo cruiser 995.212 July 1884ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Sorrento, scrapped 1928
Magdeburg War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Magdeburg light cruiser 4,50020 August 1912ran aground 26 August 1914
Mariscal Sucre Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Isla de Luzón protected cruiser 1,02222 September 1887scrapped 1940
Marsala Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Nino Bixio protected cruiser 3,5754 August 1914scrapped 1927
Mecidiye Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy protected cruiser 3,48519 December 1903decommissioned 1 March 1947, scrapped 1952–1956
Melbourne Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Australian Navy Town (Chatham) light cruiser 5,40018 January 1913scrapped 1929
Memphis Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Tennessee armored cruiser 14,50017 July 1906wrecked 29 August 1916, sold for scrap 17 January 1922
Milwaukee St. Louis protected cruiser 9,70011 May 1906run aground 13 January 1917, sold for scrap 5 August 1919
Minotaur Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Minotaur armored cruiser 14,6001 April 1908paid off 5 February 1919, sold for scrap April 1920
Mogami Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Yodo protected cruiser 1,35016 September 1908stricken 1 April 1928, scrapped 31 January 1929
Montana Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Tennessee armored cruiser 14,50021 July 1908renamed USS Missoula 7 June 1920, sold for scrap 29 September 1930
Montcalm Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Gueydon armored cruiser 9,03220 March 1902decommissioned 28 October 1926, sunk 16 August 1944
Montevideo Flag of Uruguay.svg  National Navy of Uruguay protected cruiser 2,05028 April 1887scrapped 1932
Natal Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Warrior armored cruiser 13,5505 March 1907sunk by magazine explosion 30 December 1915
New Orleans Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy New Orleans protected cruiser 3,76918 March 1898decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Newcastle Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Bristol) light cruiser 4,80020 September 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Nino Bixio Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Nino Bixio protected cruiser 3,5755 May 1914scrapped 1929
Niobe Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Canadian Navy Diadem protected cruiser 11,0006 December 1898paid off 1920, broken up 1922
Nisshin Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Kasuga armored cruiser 7,5787 January 1904sunk as target 18 January 1942
Noordbrabant Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Holland protected cruiser 4,0331 March 1900decommissioned 1920, scuttled 17 May 1940
North Carolina Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Tennessee armored cruiser 14,5007 May 1908renamed USS Charlotte 7 June 1920, sold for scrap 29 September 1930
Nottingham Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Birmingham) light cruiser 5,4401 April 1914sunk 19 August 1916
Novara Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Novara scout cruiser 3,40010 January 1915ceded to France 1920 and renamed as Thionville, scrapped 1941
Nueve de Julio Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy protected cruiser 3,60029 June 1893decommissioned 23 October 1930 and scrapped
O'Higgins Flag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy armored cruiser 7,7962 April 1898scrapped 1958
Otowa Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy protected cruiser 3,0006 September 1904ran aground 1 August 1917, sunk 10 August 1917
Patagonia Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy armored cruiser 1,53019 November 1886decommissioned 17 September 1927, sold for scrap 1973
Pallada Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy Bayan armored cruiser 7,7508 February 1911sunk 11 October 1914
Peresvet Peresvet armored cruiser 13,8106 August 1901sunk 4 January 1917
Peyk-i Şevket Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy Peyk-i Şevket torpedo cruiser 77513 November 1907stricken 1944, scrapped 1953
Pillau War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Pillau light cruiser 4,32014 December 1914ceded to Italy 1920, recommissioned as Bari 21 January 1924, sunk 28 June 1943, raised 13 January 1948 and scrapped
Pisa Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Pisa armored cruiser 9,6771 September 1909stricken 28 April 1937 and scrapped
Pittsburgh Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Pennsylvania armored cruiser 13,6809 March 1905sold for scrap 21 December 1931
Pothuau Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy armored cruiser 5,3745 June 1897 [3] sold for scrap 25 September 1929
Princesa de Asturias Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spanish Navy Princesa de Asturias armored cruiser 6,88810 June 1903decommissioned 28 December 1927, scrapped 1933
Psilander Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Swedish Navy Örnen torpedo cruiser 80020 July 1900sunk as target 3 August 1939
Pueblo Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Pennsylvania armored cruiser 13,68019 January 1905decommissioned 1927, sold for scrap 2 October 1930
Pueyrredón Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 6,7004 August 1898stricken 2 August 1954, sold for scrap 1957
Quarto Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina protected cruiser 3,27131 March 1913sunk as target November 1940
Regensburg War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Graudenz light cruiser 4,8343 January 1915ceded to France as Strasbourg 4 June 1920, stricken June 1936, scuttled 1944
Reina Regente Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spanish Navy protected cruiser 5,2038 October 1910decommissioned 1926, scrapped 1929
Rio Grande do Sul Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazilian Navy Bahia scout cruiser 3,05014 May 1910scrapped 1948
Roon War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Roon armored cruiser 9,3825 April 1906stricken 25 November 1920, scrapped 1921
Rossia Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy armored cruiser 12,19513 September 1897sold for scrap 1 July 1922
Saida Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Novara scout cruiser 3,4001 August 1914ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Venezia, scrapped 1937
Salem Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Chester scout cruiser 3,7501 August 1908decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
San Diego Pennsylvania armored cruiser 13,6801 August 1907sunk 19 July 1918
San Giorgio Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina San Giorgio armored cruiser 10,7961 July 1910scuttled 22 January 1941, sank while under tow 1952
San Marco armored cruiser 10,7967 February 1911scrapped 1949
San Martín Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 6,70025 April 1898stricken 8 December 1935, sold for scrap 1947
Sankt Georg Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy armored cruiser 7,28921 July 1905ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920
Scharnhorst War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Scharnhorst armored cruiser 11,43324 October 1907sunk 8 December 1914
Seattle Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Tennessee armored cruiser 14,5007 August 1906decommissioned 1946, sold for scrap 1946
Sebenico Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Zara torpedo cruiser 882.6December 1882ceded to Italy and scrapped 1920
South Dakota Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Pennsylvania armored cruiser 13,68027 January 1908renamed USS Huron 7 June 1920, decommissioned 1927, hulked August 1931, sunk 18 February 1961
Shannon Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Minotaur armored cruiser 14,60019 March 1908paid off 2 May 1919, sold for scrap 12 December 1922
Southampton Town (Chatham) light cruiser 5,400November 1912sold for scrap 13 July 1926
Spartiate Diadem protected cruiser 11,00017 March 1903renamed HMS Fisgard June 1915, sold for scrap July 1932
Spalato Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Zara torpedo cruiser 833September 1881ceded to Italy 1920, scrapped 1921
St. Louis Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy St. Louis protected cruiser 9,70018 August 1906decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 13 August 1930
Stralsund War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Magdeburg light cruiser 4,50010 December 1912ceded to France as Mulhouse 3 August 1920, scrapped 1935
Strassburg light cruiser 4,5009 October 1912ceded to Italy as Taranto 20 July 1920, sunk 23 September 1944
Surcouf Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Forbin protected cruiser 2,01510 October 1890stricken 4 April 1921, sold for scrap 10 May 1921
Sydney Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Australian Navy Town (Chatham) light cruiser 5,40026 June 1913scrapped 1929
Szigetvár Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Zenta protected cruiser 2,31330 September 1901decommissioned 15 March 1918, ceded to Great Britain and scrapped 1920
Tacoma Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Navy Denver protected cruiser 3,20030 January 1904run aground 16 January 1924, sold for scrap 5 September 1924
Takachiho Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Naniwa protected cruiser 3,72726 March 1886sunk 18 October 1914
Tamoio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazilian Navy Tupi torpedo cruiser 1,170November 1896decommissioned 1916
Tiradentes torpedo cruiser 79513 September 1893decommissioned 5 July 1925
Tone Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy protected cruiser 4,1135 May 1910sunk as target 30 April 1933
Tsugaru Pallada protected cruiser 6,7312 November 1901scuttled 27 May 1924
Tupi Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazilian Navy Tupi torpedo cruiser 1,17014 October 1897decommissioned 27 December 1915
Tymbira torpedo cruiser 1,17026 January 1896decommissioned 30 November 1917
Varese Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Regia Marina Giuseppe Garibaldi armored cruiser 7,2305 April 1901stricken 4 January 1923 and scrapped
Varyag Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy protected cruiser 6,5002 January 1901seized by Great Britain February 1918, scrapped 1923–1925
Veinticinco de Mayo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy protected cruiser 3,5003 September 1891scrapped 1927
Victoria Louise War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Victoria Louise protected cruiser 5,57020 February 1899stricken 4 July 1919, scrapped 1923
Vineta protected cruiser 5,79213 September 1899stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920
Waldeck-Rousseau Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy Edgar Quinet armored cruiser 13,9958 August 1911 [2] hulked 14 June 1936, scrapped 1941–1943
Warrior Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Warrior armored cruiser 13,55012 December 1906sunk 1 June 1916
Weymouth Town (Weymouth) light cruiser 5,250October 1911sold for scrap 2 October 1928
Wiesbaden War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Wiesbaden light cruiser 5,10023 August 1915sunk 1 June 1916
Yahagi Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Chikuma protected cruiser 5,04027 July 1912stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1947
Yarmouth Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Town (Weymouth) light cruiser 5,250April 1912sold for scrap 2 July 1929
Ying Rui Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg  Republic of China Navy Chao Ho protected cruiser 2,4602 December 1911sunk 25 October 1937
Yodo Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy Yodo protected cruiser 1,2708 April 1908stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1945
Yorck War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy Roon armored cruiser 9,38221 November 1905sunk 4 November 1914
Zara Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg  Austro-Hungarian Navy Zara torpedo cruiser 83317 July 1882ceded to Italy 1920, scrapped 1921
Zenta Zenta protected cruiser 2,31328 May 1899sunk 16 August 1914
Zhemchug Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy Izumrud protected cruiser 3,10326 July 1904sunk 28 October 1914, partially raised and scrapped 1920s
Zeeland Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy Holland protected cruiser 3,9001 June 1898decommissioned 1924 and scrapped

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The Léon Gambetta class consisted of three armored cruisers built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. Armed with four 194-millimeter (7.6 in) guns, the ships were much larger and more powerfully armed than their predecessors. Léon Gambetta, the first of the sister ships to be completed, was initially assigned to the Northern Squadron where she served as a flagship. Her sisters Jules Ferry and Victor Hugo were assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron where Jules Ferry also served as a flagship. Léon Gambetta joined them there in 1910 and the sisters remained there for most of their careers.

<i>Gueydon</i>-class cruiser

The Gueydon-class cruiser was a three-ship class of armored cruisers built in the first decade of the twentieth century for the French Navy.

French cruiser <i>Gueydon</i> 1899 French armoured cruiser

The French cruiser Gueydon was the name ship of her class of armoured cruisers built for the French Navy in the 1890s.

French cruiser <i>Edgar Quinet</i> French armored cruiser of the 1900s

Edgar Quinet was an armored cruiser of the French Navy, the lead ship of her class. She and her sister ship, Waldeck-Rousseau, were the last class of armored cruiser to be built by the French Navy. Edgar Quinet was laid down in November 1905, launched in September 1907, and completed in January 1911. Armed with a main battery of fourteen 194-millimeter (7.6 in) guns, she was more powerful than most other armored cruisers, but she had entered service more than two years after the first battlecruiser—HMS Invincible—had rendered armored cruisers obsolescent.

French cruiser <i>Jules Ferry</i> French Leon Gambetta-class cruiser

Jules Ferry was the second of three Léon Gambetta-class armored cruisers built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. Armed with four 194-millimetre (7.6 in) guns, the ships were much larger and more powerfully armed than their predecessors. Completed in 1907, she was assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron where she served as a flagship.

French cruiser <i>Dupleix</i> (1900) French lead ship of Dupleix-class

The French cruiser Dupleix was the lead ship of her class of three armored cruisers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Designed for overseas service and armed with eight 164.7-millimeter (6.5 in) guns, the ships were smaller and less powerfully armed than their predecessors. Completed in 1903, Dupleix was initially assigned to the Atlantic Division as its flagship. The ship spent 1906 to 1909 in reserve before she was sent to the Far East in 1910, again serving as a flagship.

<i>DEstrées</i>-class cruiser Protected cruiser class of the French Navy

The D'Estrées class comprised two protected cruisers of the French Navy built in the late 1890s. The two ships were D'Estrées and Infernet, though a third was projected but was canceled before work began. They were ordered during a period of intense debate in the French fleet between officers who favored large armored cruisers and those who preferred smaller vessels more suited to long-distance cruising abroad. The D'Estrées-class cruisers were intended to operate in the French colonial empire. The ships were armed with a main battery of two 138 mm (5.4 in) guns supported by four 100 mm (3.9 in) guns and they had a top speed of 20 to 20.5 knots.

French cruiser <i>Sully</i> French Navys Gloire-class armored cruiser

The French cruiser Sully was one of five armored cruisers of the Gloire class that were built for the French Navy in the early 1900s. Fitted with a mixed armament of 194-millimeter (7.6 in) and 164.7-millimeter (6.5 in) guns, the ships were designed for service with the battle fleet. Completed in 1904, Sully joined her sister ships in the Northern Squadron, although she was transferred to the Far East shortly afterwards. The ship struck a rock in Hạ Long Bay, French Indochina in 1905, only eight months after she was completed, and was a total loss.

French cruiser <i>Dupetit-Thouars</i>

Dupetit-Thouars was a Gueydon-class armoured cruiser of the French Navy. She was torpedoed and sunk on 7 August 1918 by SM U-62 with the loss of 13 of her crew.

French destroyer <i>Mousquet</i> Arquebuse-class destroyer

Mousquet was an Arquebuse-class destroyer built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1903, the ship was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron, but was transferred to the Far East the following year. She was sunk by the Imperial German Navy cruiser SMS Emden during the Battle of Penang in 1914, a few months after the beginning of World War I.

French destroyer <i>Fronde</i> French naval ship from 1903 to 1919

Fronde was a Arquebuse-class destroyer contre-torpilleur d'escadre built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1903, the ship was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron, but was transferred to the Far East the following year. The ship was wrecked during a typhoon in 1906, but was salvaged and returned to service. She participated in the Battle of Penang in 1914, a few months after the beginning of the World War I. Fronde was transferred to the Mediterranean in 1915 and remained there for the war. The ship was sold for scrap in 1920.

French destroyer <i>Pistolet</i> Destroyer of the French Navy

Pistolet was an Arquebuse-class destroyer built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1903, the ship was initially assigned to the Northern Squadron in the English Channel. She was transferred to French Indochina the following year and remained there for the next decade. She was present for the Battle of Penang during World War I, but was not able to engage the German cruiser SMS Emden. Pistolet returned to France in 1916 and patrolled the western Mediterranean Sea for the rest of the war. She was ultimately sold to ship breakers in 1920.

French destroyer <i>Cavalier</i> Destroyer of the French Navy

Cavalier was one of four Chasseur-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

French destroyer <i>Fantassin</i> Destroyer of the French Navy

Fantassin was one of four Chasseur-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. During World War I, she had to be scuttled by another French ship after being badly damaged during a collision in 1915.

French cruiser <i>Desaix</i> French Dupleix-class armoured cruiser

The French cruiser Desaix was one of three Dupleix-class armored cruisers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Designed for overseas service and armed with eight 164.7-millimeter (6.5 in) guns, the ships were smaller and less powerfully armed than their predecessors. Completed in 1904, Desaix was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron before she was transferred to the Atlantic Division the following year, where she served as a flagship. The cruiser returned to the Mediterranean in 1906, but only remained there for a year before rejoining the Atlantic Division. Desaix was in reserve from 1909 to 1914.

French cruiser <i>Kléber</i> Dupleix-class armoured cruiser

Kléber was one of three Dupleix-class armored cruisers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Designed for overseas service and armed with eight 164.7-millimeter (6.5 in) guns, the ships were smaller and less powerfully armed than their predecessors. Completed in 1904, Kléber was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron before she was transferred to the Atlantic Division three years later, where she often served as a flagship. The ship was reduced to reserve in 1909–1910 before she was sent to the Far East in 1911. Kléber returned to France two years later and was again placed in reserve.

French cruiser <i>DIberville</i>

D'Iberville was the lead ship of the D'Iberville class of torpedo cruisers built for the French Navy in the 1890s. The class is also sometimes classified as torpedo gunboats or torpedo avisos. The D'Iberville-class ships were a development of earlier torpedo cruisers, with the chief improvement being a significantly higher speed. D'Iberville was armed with six 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes and a single 100 mm (3.9 in) gun as her primary offensive armament, though she had all of her torpedo tubes removed in 1896, just two years after entering service.

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