. Ships of the Royal Navy . Yarmouth. 55. Yarmouth. 56 LIGHT CRUISERS « WEYMOUTH class {continued) Appearance.—Are well-proportioned and handsome ships with slightly ram bows and cruiser from the later Town classes by lower position of amidships gun and shape of stem and stern. DARTMOUTH.—Built by Vickers, Feb., 1910—Oct., 1911. Served in the Home Fleet and EastIndies until 1914. Employed hunting German raiding cruisers in Indian and African waters 1914—15. Grand Fleet 2nd and Mediterranean 1915 ; Adriatic 1916-19 (cruiser actions withAustrian warships) torpedoed Jun
. Ships of the Royal Navy . Yarmouth. 55. Yarmouth. 56 LIGHT CRUISERS « WEYMOUTH class {continued) Appearance.—Are well-proportioned and handsome ships with slightly ram bows and cruiser from the later Town classes by lower position of amidships gun and shape of stem and stern. DARTMOUTH.—Built by Vickers, Feb., 1910—Oct., 1911. Served in the Home Fleet and EastIndies until 1914. Employed hunting German raiding cruisers in Indian and African waters 1914—15. Grand Fleet 2nd and Mediterranean 1915 ; Adriatic 1916-19 (cruiser actions withAustrian warships) torpedoed June 1917 ; S. American station 1919-21 ; now in Reserve atDevonport. WEYMOUTH.—Built at Elswick, Jan., 1910— 1911. Served in Home Fleet and Mediterraneanto 1914, hunting German raiding cruisers in Indian and African waters 1914 ; East India, EastAfrica and Adriatic 1915 ; Grand Fleet 6th 1916 ; Adriatic (Commodore) 1917-19 ; sincethen has been in Reserve at the Nore. YARMOUTH.—Built by London and Glasgow Co., Jan
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