The ''Marathon''-class cruiser was a class of

second class cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...

of the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...

ordered under the naval programme of 1887. The class was a smaller version of the . Three of the ships, ''Melpomene'', ''Magicienne'' and ''Marathon'', were built for foreign (tropical) service, with a sheath of wood and copper - this added weight and made them slightly slower.

Ships

Boiler trials

By 1901, the

had ordered eight Dürr boilers from Germany, to be installed as a trial on board as a substitute for the

Belleville boiler There have been a vast number of designs of steam boiler, particularly towards the end of the 19th century when the technology was evolving rapidly. A great many of these took the names of their originators or primary manufacturers, rather than a m ...

s then in naval use.

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External links

www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk
{{Marathon class cruisers Cruiser classes Ship classes of the Royal Navy