the "bramble" class were therefore designed with a sailing rig to supplement their engines. this was still widely accepted in the 1890s as a necessity for long-range warships, which would not always have reliable access to coaling stations. modern ships which retained a full sailing rig in the 1890s included the russian armoured cruiser "rurik", the six german "bussard"-class light cruisers, the united states navy's "annapolis"-class gunboats, and the royal navy's own "condor"-class and "cadmus"-class sloops.