A light cruiser of 2,575 tons, with a speed of 19 knots. Armament: Eight 4·7-in., and thirteen smaller guns. Two torpedo tubes. Coal capacity 440 tons. The complement is 217 officers and men, and the ship cost complete about £164,000. She is the only vessel of the Pearl Class remaining on the active list. MEDEA CLASS. (Completed 1889.) MEDEA. This is the oldest light cruiser on the active list. She displaces 2,800 tons, has a speed of 19 knots, and is armed with six 4·7-in., and fourteen smaller guns, besides four torpedo tubes. The coal capacity is 400 tons. The complement is about 200 officers and men. DESTROYERS. “L” CLASS. (Completed 1914.) LLEWELLYN. LENNOX. LOYAL. LEGION. LAFOREY. LAWFORD. LOUIS. LYDIARD. LEONIDAS. LUCIFER. LAERTES. LYSANDER. LANCE. LOOKOUT. LAUREL. LIBERTY. LARK. LANDRAIL. LAVEROCK. LINNET. These are among the very latest destroyers. They were launched in 1913, and have a displacement of 965 tons. The designed speed is 29 knots, which was exceeded on trial. They consume oil fuel only. The armament consists of three 4-in. guns and four torpedo tubes, and they carry 100 officers and men. “K” CLASS. (Completed 1913.) ACASTA. ACHATES. AMBUSCADE. ARDENT. FORTUNE. CHRISTOPHER. COCKATRICE. CONTEST. GARLAND. PARAGON. PORPOISE. UNITY. VICTOR. LYNX. MIDGE. OWL. SHARK. SPARROWHAWK. SPITFIRE. HARDY. These destroyers were built under the 1911 programme. The displacement is 935 tons, and they can steam at more than 30 knots. The armament is three 4-in. guns and two torpedo tubes. Oil fuel only is consumed. The complement is 100 officers and men. “I” CLASS. (Completed 1911-12.) LURCHER. FIREDRAKE. OAK. BADGER. BEAVER. ACHERON. ARIEL. ARCHER. ATTACK. GOSHAWK. HIND. FORESTER. HORNET. HYDRA. DEFENDER. DRUID. JACKAL. TIGRESS. LAPWING. LIZARD. SANDFLY. PHŒNIX. FERRET. Ocean-going destroyers of about 700 tons, with a speed of more than 30 knots. The armament consists of two 4-in. and two 12-pounder guns, with two torpedo tubes. Oil only is consumed. The complement is seventy-two officers and men. These boats were built under the 1910 programme. “H” CLASS. (Completed 1910-11.) ACORN. ALARM. BRISK. CAMELEON. COMET. FURY. GOLDFINCH. HOPE. LARNE. LYRA. MARTIN. MINSTREL. NEMESIS. NEREIDE. NYMPHE. REDPOLE. RIFLEMAN. RUBY. SHELDRAKE. STAUNCH. These destroyers were built under the 1909 programme. Their displacement is 760 tons, the designed speed 27 knots. The armament is two 4-in. and two 12-pounder guns, with two torpedo tubes. Oil only is consumed. The complement is 76 officers and men. “G” CLASS. (Completed 1910.) BASILISK. BEAGLE. BULLDOG. FOXHOUND. GRASSHOPPER. HARPY. MOSQUITO. GRAMPUS. PINCHER. RACOON. RATTLESNAKE. RENARD. SAVAGE. SCORPION. SCOURGE. WOLVERINE. These destroyers, which were built under the 1908 programme, have a displacement of 976 tons and a speed of 27 knots. They are armed with one 4-in. and three 12-pounder guns, and two torpedo tubes. The complement is 96 officers and men.