Design
The Gazelle class was the first modern light cruiser design of the Imperial Navy. The design for the Gazelle class followed several intermediate types, including the Bussard class and the unique vessels Gefion and Hela. They were intended to fulfill the requirements for a fleet scout and an overseas cruiser. The design was somewhat smaller than contemporary light cruisers, but the ships were nevertheless sturdy and powerfully armed for the period. These characteristics evenly balanced the requirements for the two roles envisioned for the class. According to the historian Eric Osborne, "he light cruisers of the Gazelle-class established a trend for future ships of this general design... carried little or no armor, the chief asset being speed." Indeed, all future light cruisers built by the Imperial Navy generally followed the same pattern, with few fundamental changes.
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