List of cruisers of World War I explained

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List of cruisers of World War I
ShipOperatorClassTypeDisplacement (tons)First commissionedFate
Warriorarmored cruiser13,55022 April 1907sold for scrap 9 May 1921
unprotected cruiser1,7293 August 1897decommissioned 16 October 1933, scrapped April 1934
Bayanarmored cruiser7,75028 April 1908decommissioned 1918, scrapped 1922
scout cruiser3,40015 November 1910ceded to Great Britain 1920, scrapped 1920–1921
Agordattorpedo cruiser1,34029 September 1900sold for scrap 4 January 1923
New Orleansprotected cruiser3,76929 May 1900decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Almirante Barrosoprotected cruiser3,43725 August 1896decommissioned 28 July 1931
Almirante Grauscout cruiser3,10010 August 1907stricken 1958
protected cruiser4,53727 November 1897decommissioned 27 December 1915, scrapped 1920
Pisaarmored cruiser9,6771 September 1909sunk 7 July 1915
Diademprotected cruiser11,00017 September 1901sold for scrap 12 April 1920
protected cruiser11,0005 September 1899scrapped 14 August 1956
protected cruiser11,00019 April 1900scrapped 4 September 1921
protected cruiser11,0005 June 1902sunk 26 July 1917
protected cruiser5,82025 January 1902seized by Great Britain and renamed as HMS Glory IV 1918, scrapped 1922
Bayanarmored cruiser7,75027 January 1903sunk as target 4 August 1932
Zentaprotected cruiser2,41729 May 1900decommissioned 15 March 1918, ceded to Great Britain and scrapped 1920
Mirabelloscout cruiser1,7565 May 1917stricken February 1950, scrapped 1951
Palladaprotected cruiser6,73116 July 1903preserved as museum ship 1956
Bahiascout cruiser3,05021 May 1910sunk by explosion 4 July 1945
Campaniaprotected cruiser2,4831 August 1917sunk by boiler explosion 13 August 1919, sold for scrap 1 July 1921
Bayanarmored cruiser7,75014 July 1911decommissioned 1918, scrapped 1922
Peyk-i Şevkettorpedo cruiser77513 November 1907stricken 1944, scrapped 1953
Chesterscout cruiser3,75011 April 1908decommissioned 1923, sold for scrap 13 May 1930
Town (Birkenhead)light cruiser5,235May 1915sold for scrap 26 October 1921
Town (Birmingham)light cruiser5,4403 February 1914sold for scrap 5 February 1931
Duke of Edinburgharmored cruiser12,59017 March 1906sunk 1 June 1916
armored cruiser15,5921 October 1909sunk 24 January 1915
Brummerminelayer cruiser4,3161 July 1916scuttled 21 June 1919, raised and scrapped November 1929

Magdeburglight cruiser4,50020 August 1912transferred to Ottoman Empire as Midilli 16 August 1914, sunk 20 January 1918
Brummerminelayer cruiser4,3162 April 1916scuttled 21 June 1919
Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,40031 October 1916sold for scrap 13 June 1936
Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,80017 December 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921
protected cruiser4,78829 April 1896stricken 17 May 1932, sold for scrap 1935
Campaniaprotected cruiser2,48318 April 1917stricken 11 March 1937 and sold for scrap
Mirabelloscout cruiser1,75621 December 1916sunk 21 July 1920
scout cruiser1,75624 August 1916sunk 21 May 1941
D'Assasprotected cruiser3,894.621 June 1897stricken 27 July 1924, scrapped 25 November 1925
Princesa de Asturiasarmored cruiser6,8881903decommissioned 1929, scrapped 1930
Challengerprotected cruiser5,88030 May 1904sold for scrap 1920
Chao Hoprotected cruiser2,70721 February 1912sunk 28 September 1937
St. Louisprotected cruiser9,70017 October 1905decommissioned 1923, sold for scrap 6 March 1930
protected cruiser7,89810 October 1902sunk 14 December 1917
Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,400December 1912sold for scrap 13 July 1926
Denverprotected cruiser3,20011 October 1904decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 8 March 1930
Chesterscout cruiser3,75025 April 1908decommissioned 1921, renamed as York 1928, sold for scrap 13 May 1930
Town (Birkenhead)light cruiser5,185May 1916sold for scrap 9 November 1921
unprotected cruiser1,2389 September 1901stricken 1 September 1929, scrapped 1945
Chikumaprotected cruiser5,04017 May 1912stricken 1 April 1931, sunk as target 1935
Örnentorpedo cruiser80028 November 1900run aground and sunk 22 June 1917
minelayer cruiser1,55023 February 1914decommissioned 1 January 1959, scrapped 1960
Denverprotected cruiser3,2002 November 1903decommissioned 1929, sold for scrap 7 March 1930
Agordattorpedo cruiser1,2921 October 1900sold for scrap 11 June 1920
Warriorarmored cruiser13,55018 February 1907run aground 14 November 1918, broken up June 1919
Almirante Grauscout cruiser3,10010 August 1907stricken 1958
Troudeprotected cruiser1,847.88 August 1891stricken 30 October 1919, scrapped 1928
protected cruiser7,8984 April 1899to Poland as Bałtyk 1927, scrapped by Germany 1942
Town (Weymouth)light cruiser5,25016 October 1911sold for scrap 13 December 1930
Minotaurarmored cruiser14,6009 February 1909sunk 31 May 1916
Denverprotected cruiser3,20017 May 1904decommissioned 1931, sold for scrap 13 September 1933
protected cruiser3,2005 March 1904decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 11 March 1930
Descartesprotected cruiser3,94212 February 1896stricken 10 May 1920, scrapped 10 May 1921
Diademprotected cruiser11,00019 July 1898sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Palladaprotected cruiser6,73110 December 1901scrapped 1922
Dresdenlight cruiser3,60614 November 1908scuttled 14 March 1915
D'Assasprotected cruiser3,894.615 July 1897stricken 27 October 1921, scrapped December 1933
Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,400March 1913sold for scrap July 1926
Duke of Edinburgharmored cruiser12,59020 January 1906sold for scrap 12 April 1920
Gueydonarmored cruiser9,03228 August 1905sunk 7 August 1918
Edgar Quinetarmored cruiser13,84715 December 1910wrecked 4 January 1930
Pillaulight cruiser4,3204 September 1915scuttled 1 June 1916
protected cruiser1,3305 November 1888decommissioned 1920, sold for scrap 1926
Chao Hoprotected cruiser2,11514 December 1914sunk 15 August 1940
Dresdenlight cruiser3,60610 July 1909disabled and grounded 9 November 1914
armored cruiser9,0902 June 1898decommissioned 1922, scrapped 1933
Challengerprotected cruiser5,88021 November 1905scuttled 14 September 1932
armored cruiser7,0324 September 1896decommissioned 1930, sold for scrap 1933
Diademprotected cruiser11,00023 November 1899 sold 15 September 1920
Town (Weymouth)light cruiser5,250September 1911sunk 20 August 1916
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,2301 September 1905stricken 1 April 1930 and scrapped
Wiesbadenlight cruiser5,10020 August 1915ceded to United States as USS Frankfurt 11 March 1920, sunk as target 18 July 1921
Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,68018 April 1905decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Victoria Louiseprotected cruiser5,57020 October 1898stricken 25 January 1920, scrapped 1921
armored cruiser4,30021 June 1907decommissioned 1 January 1953, sold for scrap 1957
Denverprotected cruiser3,20015 February 1905decommissioned 1930, sold for scrap 13 September 1933
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser6,70012 October 1896stricken 20 March 1934, sold for scrap 1936
Hollandprotected cruiser4,03315 July 1900captured by Germany 14 May 1940, renamed as Niobe 1 March 1944, sunk 16 July 1944, raised and scrapped June 1953
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,1208 October 1898stricken 8 May 1947, sold for scrap 1953
Pisaarmored cruiser9,95616 May 1911decommissioned 1 August 1952, museum ship
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,2301 January 1901sunk 18 July 1915
Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,80019 September 1910sold for scrap 29 April 1927
light cruiser4,800October 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Scharnhorstarmored cruiser11,4336 March 1908sunk 8 December 1914
Graudenzlight cruiser4,83410 August 1914ceded to Italy as Ancona 1 June 1920, scrapped 1938
Gueydonarmored cruiser9,3971 September 1903decommissioned 1935, sunk 14 August 1944
Hai Yungprotected cruiser2,68021 September 1898scuttled 25 September 1937, salvaged and scrapped 1964
Hai Chiprotected cruiser4,23210 May 1899scuttled 11 August 1937
Hai Yungprotected cruiser2,68024 August 1898scuttled 25 September 1937, salvaged and scrapped 1960
protected cruiser2,68027 July 1898scuttled 11 August 1937
protected cruiser3,90415 April 1904decommissioned March 1947, sold for scrap on 10 September 1964
Victoria Louiseprotected cruiser5,79220 April 1899stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920
protected cruiser5,57023 July 1898stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920
light cruiser1,9953 May 1896sunk 13 September 1914
Novarascout cruiser3,4005 September 1914ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Brindisi, scrapped 1937
Chikumaprotected cruiser5,04017 June 1912stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1947
Hollandprotected cruiser3,9001 July 1898decommissioned 1920 and scrapped
Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,68023 February 1905decommissioned 1920, sold for scrap 30 August 1930
Isla de Luzónprotected cruiser1,02222 September 1887stricken 23 July 1919, sold 10 March 1920
Izumoarmored cruiser9,27418 March 1901sunk 25 July 1945, scrapped 1946–1947
armored cruiser9,35325 September 1900sunk 28 July 1945, scrapped 1947
armored cruiser11,08610 March 1903renamed as Jeanne d'Arc II 1930, sold for scrap 9 July 1934
protected cruiser6,07015 May 1901sold for scrap 28 December 1922
armored cruiser6,16623 May 1900ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920
armored cruiser5,3308 November 1894ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920
protected cruiser5,96017 November 1892stricken 1 October 1919, scrapped 1920
Kasugaarmored cruiser7,5787 January 1904sunk 18 July 1945, salvaged and scrapped 1948
Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,8004 October 1910sold for scrap 8 November 1921
Town (Birmingham)light cruiser5,44021 April 1914sold for scrap 8 January 1931
torpedo cruiser995.212 July 1884ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Sorrento, scrapped 1928
Magdeburglight cruiser4,50020 August 1912ran aground 26 August 1914
Mariscal SucreIsla de Luzónprotected cruiser1,02222 September 1887scrapped 1940
Nino Bixioprotected cruiser3,5754 August 1914scrapped 1927
protected cruiser3,48519 December 1903decommissioned 1 March 1947, scrapped 1952–1956
Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,40018 January 1913scrapped 1929
Tennesseearmored cruiser14,50017 July 1906wrecked 29 August 1916, sold for scrap 17 January 1922
St. Louisprotected cruiser9,70011 May 1906run aground 13 January 1917, sold for scrap 5 August 1919
Minotaurarmored cruiser14,6001 April 1908paid off 5 February 1919, sold for scrap April 1920
Yodoprotected cruiser1,35016 September 1908stricken 1 April 1928, scrapped 31 January 1929
Tennesseearmored cruiser14,50021 July 1908renamed USS Missoula 7 June 1920, sold for scrap 29 September 1930
Gueydonarmored cruiser9,03220 March 1902decommissioned 28 October 1926, sunk 16 August 1944
protected cruiser2,05028 April 1887scrapped 1932
Warriorarmored cruiser13,5505 March 1907sunk by magazine explosion 30 December 1915
New Orleansprotected cruiser3,76918 March 1898decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,80020 September 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921
Nino Bixioprotected cruiser3,5755 May 1914scrapped 1929
Diademprotected cruiser11,0006 December 1898paid off 1920, broken up 1922
Kasugaarmored cruiser7,5787 January 1904sunk as target 18 January 1942
Hollandprotected cruiser4,0331 March 1900decommissioned 1920, scuttled 17 May 1940
Tennesseearmored cruiser14,5007 May 1908renamed USS Charlotte 7 June 1920, sold for scrap 29 September 1930
Town (Birmingham)light cruiser5,4401 April 1914sunk 19 August 1916
Novarascout cruiser3,40010 January 1915ceded to France 1920 and renamed as Thionville, scrapped 1941
protected cruiser3,60029 June 1893decommissioned 23 October 1930 and scrapped
armored cruiser7,7962 April 1898scrapped 1958
protected cruiser3,0006 September 1904ran aground 1 August 1917, sunk 10 August 1917
armored cruiser1,53019 November 1886decommissioned 17 September 1927, sold for scrap 1973
Bayanarmored cruiser7,7508 February 1911sunk 11 October 1914
Peresvetarmored cruiser13,8106 August 1901sunk 4 January 1917
Peyk-i Şevkettorpedo cruiser77513 November 1907stricken 1944, scrapped 1953
Pillaulight cruiser4,32014 December 1914ceded to Italy 1920, recommissioned as Bari 21 January 1924, sunk 28 June 1943, raised 13 January 1948 and scrapped
Pisaarmored cruiser9,6771 September 1909stricken 28 April 1937 and scrapped
Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,6809 March 1905sold for scrap 21 December 1931
armored cruiser5,3745 June 1897sold for scrap 25 September 1929
Princesa de Asturiasarmored cruiser6,88810 June 1903decommissioned 28 December 1927, scrapped 1933
Örnentorpedo cruiser80020 July 1900sunk as target 3 August 1939
Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,68019 January 1905decommissioned 1927, sold for scrap 2 October 1930
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser6,7004 August 1898stricken 2 August 1954, sold for scrap 1957
protected cruiser3,27131 March 1913sunk as target November 1940
Graudenzlight cruiser4,8343 January 1915ceded to France as Strasbourg 4 June 1920, stricken June 1936, scuttled 1944
protected cruiser5,2038 October 1910decommissioned 1926, scrapped 1929
Bahiascout cruiser3,05014 May 1910scrapped 1948
Roonarmored cruiser9,3825 April 1906stricken 25 November 1920, scrapped 1921
armored cruiser12,19513 September 1897sold for scrap 1 July 1922
Novarascout cruiser3,4001 August 1914ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Venezia, scrapped 1937
Chesterscout cruiser3,7501 August 1908decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 11 February 1930
Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,6801 August 1907sunk 19 July 1918
San Giorgioarmored cruiser10,7961 July 1910scuttled 22 January 1941, sank while under tow 1952
armored cruiser10,7967 February 1911scrapped 1949
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser6,70025 April 1898stricken 8 December 1935, sold for scrap 1947
armored cruiser7,28921 July 1905ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920
Scharnhorstarmored cruiser11,43324 October 1907sunk 8 December 1914
Tennesseearmored cruiser14,5007 August 1906decommissioned 1946, sold for scrap 1946
Zaratorpedo cruiser882.6December 1882ceded to Italy and scrapped 1920
Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,68027 January 1908renamed USS Huron 7 June 1920, decommissioned 1927, hulked August 1931, sunk 18 February 1961
Minotaurarmored cruiser14,60019 March 1908paid off 2 May 1919, sold for scrap 12 December 1922
Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,400November 1912sold for scrap 13 July 1926
Diademprotected cruiser11,00017 March 1903renamed HMS Fisgard June 1915, sold for scrap July 1932
Zaratorpedo cruiser833September 1881ceded to Italy 1920, scrapped 1921
St. Louisprotected cruiser9,70018 August 1906decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 13 August 1930
Magdeburglight cruiser4,50010 December 1912ceded to France as Mulhouse 3 August 1920, scrapped 1935
light cruiser4,5009 October 1912ceded to Italy as Taranto 20 July 1920, sunk 23 September 1944
Forbinprotected cruiser2,01510 October 1890stricken 4 April 1921, sold for scrap 10 May 1921
Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,40026 June 1913scrapped 1929
Zentaprotected cruiser2,31330 September 1901decommissioned 15 March 1918, ceded to Great Britain and scrapped 1920
Denverprotected cruiser3,20030 January 1904run aground 16 January 1924, sold for scrap 5 September 1924
Naniwaprotected cruiser3,72726 March 1886sunk 18 October 1914
Tupitorpedo cruiser1,170November 1896decommissioned 1916
torpedo cruiser79513 September 1893decommissioned 5 July 1925
protected cruiser4,1135 May 1910sunk as target 30 April 1933
Palladaprotected cruiser6,7312 November 1901scuttled 27 May 1924
Tupitorpedo cruiser1,17014 October 1897decommissioned 27 December 1915
torpedo cruiser1,17026 January 1896decommissioned 30 November 1917
Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,2305 April 1901stricken 4 January 1923 and scrapped
protected cruiser6,5002 January 1901seized by Great Britain February 1918, scrapped 1923–1925
protected cruiser3,5003 September 1891scrapped 1927
Victoria Louiseprotected cruiser5,57020 February 1899stricken 4 July 1919, scrapped 1923
protected cruiser5,79213 September 1899stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920
Edgar Quinetarmored cruiser13,9958 August 1911hulked 14 June 1936, scrapped 1941–1943
Warriorarmored cruiser13,55012 December 1906sunk 1 June 1916
Town (Weymouth)light cruiser5,250October 1911sold for scrap 2 October 1928
Wiesbadenlight cruiser5,10023 August 1915sunk 1 June 1916
Chikumaprotected cruiser5,04027 July 1912stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1947
Town (Weymouth)light cruiser5,250April 1912sold for scrap 2 July 1929
Chao Hoprotected cruiser2,4602 December 1911sunk 25 October 1937
Yodoprotected cruiser1,2708 April 1908stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1945
Roonarmored cruiser9,38221 November 1905sunk 4 November 1914
Zaratorpedo cruiser83317 July 1882ceded to Italy 1920, scrapped 1921
Zentaprotected cruiser2,31328 May 1899sunk 16 August 1914
Izumrudprotected cruiser3,10326 July 1904sunk 28 October 1914, partially raised and scrapped 1920s
Hollandprotected cruiser3,9001 June 1898decommissioned 1924 and scrapped

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References

Bibliography

. Norman Friedman . British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After . Seaforth Publishing . 2010 . Barnsley, South Yorkshire . 978-1-84832-078-9.