Hull, The Pier 1903
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There are plenty of spectators on the pier to watch the arrival at Hull of the Eclipse class cruiser HMS 'Dido'. Built in 1896 by the London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co, 'Dido' displaced 5600 tons and was armed with 5 x 6-inch and 7 x 4.7-inch guns. The class was re-armed in 1905-06 to mount 11 x 6-inch, 8 x 12-pdr (12 cwt), 1 x 12-pdr (8 cwt), 7 x 3-pdr, 2 Maxims and 3 x 18-inch torpedo tubes (including one stern tube). Powered by two sets of inverted triple expansion engines, fed by eight boilers and 24 furnaces, the Eclipses could exceed 19-20 knots for short periods. Riding at anchor to the right of the funnel of the 'Manchester' is HMS 'Southampton', a boys' training ship at Hull from 1867 to 1912.
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