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  2. HMS Edinburgh (16) - Wikipedia

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    HMS Edinburgh was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, which served during the Second World War. She was one of the last two Town class cruisers, which formed the Edinburgh sub-class. Edinburgh saw a great deal of combat service during the Second World War, especially in the North Sea and the Arctic Sea, where she was sunk by torpedoes ...

  3. HMCS Rainbow (1891) - Wikipedia

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    The Apollo-class cruisers were enlarged versions of the preceding Marathon class. Rainbow displaced 3,600 long tons (3,700 t), which made the ship heavier than some of her sister ships. This was due to being among the ten vessels in the class sheathed in wood and copper for tropical service. This added 200 long tons (200 t) to their displacement.

  4. Event Cinemas - Wikipedia

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    With cinema admissions in decline, Event Cinemas has continued to experience growth by raising the price of admissions and offering "premium experiences" such as "Gold Class" which offers more luxury seating and food, "Vmax" which offers a larger screen, and alternate content including Bollywood films, football, gaming, film festivals, opera ...

  5. List of cruiser classes in service - Wikipedia

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    The list of cruiser classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within.

  6. Apollo-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    Twenty-one ships of this class were ordered under the 1889 Naval Defence Act, making up half of the Act's required forty-two cruisers. The obvious limitations of the Apollo s led to a further enlarged & improved design (the Astraea class ) being drawn up by White, of which eight units were also ordered under the Naval Defence Act.

  7. HMS Blake (C99) - Wikipedia

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    HMS Blake was a light cruiser of the Tiger class of the British Royal Navy, the last (traditional) Royal Navy gun-armed cruiser of the 20th century.She was named after Robert Blake, a 17th-century admiral who was the "Father of the Royal Navy".

  8. HMS Highflyer (1898) - Wikipedia

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    HMS Highflyer was the lead ship of the Highflyer-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. She spent her early career as flagship for the East Indies and North America and West Indies Stations.

  9. List of cruiser classes of the Imperial Japanese Navy

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    Takao-class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 March 1932 23 October 1944; Sunk by USS Darter at in Palawan Passage during the Battle of Leyte Gulf: Chōkai: Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Takao-class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 June 1932 25 October 1944; Sunk by USN during Battle off Samar: Maya: Kawasaki, Kobe Takao-class heavy cruiser 15,490 30 June 1932