HMS Gloucester

**The HMS (Her Majesty's Ship) *Gloucester*** is an Armoured Cruiser and one of the kingdom's many cavorite-enabled airships. It appeared in episode 3 of season 1 of *Princess Principal*.

## Development

The HMS Gloucester was designed by mechanical designer Fumihiro Katagai. The dimensions of the guns on the airships were based on historical facts: Eight 8-inch (20.3 cm in diameter) cannons were fixed to the main guns, which were designed to have an angle of attack that would make a large hole in the enemy airship. The reason why they cannot be pointed sideways is because if the recoil will change their course if they are fired sideways.

### Concept Artwork

*Spy and Seek* page 136Concept art for the HMS Gloucester. Concept art for the HMS Gloucester. Concept art for the HMS Gloucester. Concept artwork for the inside of the HMS gloucester.
### Settei Sheets

#### Interior

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## Story

The HMS *Gloucester* appears in episode 3 of season 1 of *Princess Principal*, when Team White Pigeon infiltrate the airship in order to retrieve stolen printing plates.

## Specifications

According to the specifications of the HMS *Gloucester*, it is an an Armoured Cruiser equipped with a total of 4 cavorite engines - one in each upper, lower, left, right corner. It is also equipped with eight fixed 8-inch guns in front, nine 3-inch guns in every sector, and a bomb bay in the lower deck. The airship shares its name with that of 11 real life royal navy ships and is named after the 1909 Town-class light cruiser of the same name.

The water that was pumped into Gloucester at the start of episode 3 is for the steam engine that runs the propeller of the ship.

## Gallery

### Exterior

The front of the HMS Gloucester (Ep. 03)The middle of the HMS Gloucester with its green Cavorite engines (Ep. 03)The tail of the HMS Gloucester (Ep. 03)
The HMS Gloucester flying off (Ep. 03)The front of the HMS Gloucester as seen from below (Ep. 03)The middle of the HMS Gloucester as seen from below (Ep. 03)The tail of the HMS Gloucester as seen from below (Ep. 03)(Ep. 03)The entry of the HMS Gloucester (Ep. 03)The entry of the HMS Gloucester (Ep. 03)The refill area of the HMS Gloucester (Ep. 03)The gondola of the HMS Gloucester (Ep. 03)The gondola of the HMS Gloucester has a built-in gun. (Ep. 03)(Ep. 03)
### Interior

#### Communication Room

A birds-eye view of the communication room (Ep. 03)The lock (Ep. 03)
#### Guest Room

The major stays in a guest room in the HMS Gloucester in episode 3.

## Trivia

* A blueprint of the HMS Gloucester shown in episode 3 contains a wrong spelling of the name of the HMS *Gloucester*.

(Ep. 03)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2  *""Princess Principal" with the theme of high school girls x spies, what is behind the mechanical design that supports the steampunk worldview?"*. Dengeki Hobby Editorial Department. Released August 25, 2017 11:00. (Archive.) **Note:** Translated using DeepL.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2  *"プリンセス・プリンシパルCase02より、空中軍艦のラフスケッチ。衝角を備えたシルエットになるまでに数案、さらに舷側や煙突の検討でも何回か稿を重ねています。 #pripri"*. Fumihiro Katagai. Released December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2023.