Surprise-class cruiser

Class overview
Name	Surprise class
Builders	Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow
Operators	Royal Navy
Built	1884–1885
In commission	1885–1919
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Displacement	1,700 long tons (1,727 t)
Length	250 ft (76 m) o/a
Beam	32 ft 6 in (9.91 m)
Draught	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 × 2-cylinder Palmers compound steam engines; 2,000 ihp (1,491 kW); 2 shafts;
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	93
Armament	4 × 5 in (130 mm) Breech Loading guns; 4 × QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns; 2 × machine guns;

The Surprise class were two 3rd class cruisers built for the British Royal Navy, and launched in 1885.

Class overview

Name	Surprise class
Builders	Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow
Operators	Royal Navy
Built	1884–1885
In commission	1885–1919
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Displacement	1,700 long tons (1,727 t)
Length	250 ft (76 m) o/a
Beam	32 ft 6 in (9.91 m)
Draught	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 × 2-cylinder Palmers compound steam engines 2,000 ihp (1,491 kW) 2 shafts
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	93
Armament	4 × 5 in (130 mm) Breech Loading guns 4 × QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns 2 × machine guns