This Chandley Class prototype was ordered in the aftermath of the Four
Years War to provide an effective fleet combatant that could also deliver a
sizeable marine force. As part of the evaluation process a Dreadnought
version, the Trident was also ordered to compare against the twin engine
design. The class was notable in being capable of carrying a
sizeable detachment of Marines (although not as many as the twin engine
version), whilst retaining fire power in excess of
many Heavy Cruisers. In the event the twin engine version was deemed to be a
more efficient solution and was procured in quantity, just three Trident
class ships were built in total.
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