All ships had three funnels, the foremost being tall and narrow, the second short and wide and the third level with the second but narrower. The foremost torpedo tube was sited between the second and third funnels, a distinctive feature of this class.
Each ship had three smokestacks: the foremost one was tall and narrow, the middle one short and wide, and the trailing one at the same height as the middle one but narrower. The initial torpedo tube was positioned between the second and third masts, a unique feature of this class.