The Modern Warship 127 



The "Indomitable* 1 class was added 

 to, and we got, in later years, the famous 

 Lion, Tiger, Queen Mary, and Princess 

 Royal, which played their valiant part in 

 that epic struggle off the Jutland coast, 

 when several of them paid with their lives 

 and the lives of many gallant British tars. 



Since the War the magnificent Hood and 

 Repulse have been completed, having a 

 very powerful armament and a speed of 

 31 knots. 



So much for the battle-cruiser. Then 

 the cruiser herself went on developing on 

 the lines of the " County " class, though, 

 generally speaking the tendency was to 

 produce smaller and faster boats than 

 hitherto. To-day the latest " County " 

 class of 10,000 tonners represent the last 

 word in cruisers. 



We mentioned the torpedo-boat some 

 time back. As an effective war unit this 

 little fellow had a short life. Hardly had 

 the number grown to respectable proper^ 

 tions when the torpedo-boat destroyer was 



