| 31. | Above the belt was an armoured deck 1.5 in thick, the first such armoured deck on a British warship.
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| 32. | Above the belt was an armoured deck 1.5 in thick, the first such armoured deck on a British warship.
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| 33. | Outside the citadel, above the armoured deck were a large number of small watertight compartments used to hold coal and stores.
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| 34. | The " Edgar " s were protected cruisers, with an arched, armoured deck thick at about waterline level.
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| 35. | The design was an improved version of the " Iris " class, with an armoured deck and better armament.
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| 36. | The armoured deck extended forward 46 feet over the torpedo compartment with a maximum thickness of 8 inches, thinning to 6 inches.
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| 37. | As a result, navies preferred to build protected cruisers with an armoured deck protecting their engines, or simply no armour at all.
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| 38. | The real protection of the class came from the armoured deck 4 in thick, and the arrangement of coal bunkers to prevent flooding.
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| 39. | The barbettes were thick at their maximum, tapering to, or in areas where adjacent armoured structures or armoured decks afforded some protection.
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| 40. | The armoured deck matched the length of the waterline belt and sloped down 2.5?to meet the upper edge of the belt.
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