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The 3-funneled subset of the ships originally termed the '''27 Knotters''', the [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the '''"C" Class''' entered service in the years following 1897. The remaining vessels were designated the "C" class on 30 August 1912.<ref>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921'', p. 18.</ref> By May 1920, 31 of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.<ref name=th15>''Technical History and Index'' Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.</ref> ==Radio== In 1907 it was decided that ''Velox'' alone would be among 42 destroyers (primarily Tribals and Rivers) and ''Swift'' to receive radio equipment fixed to the "D" tune of 700 feet wavelength for transmission and with a Mark II receiver tunable to 8,300 feet. One P.O. telegraphist would be allowed each ship. She had her mast fitted with a 12 foot yard 60 feet above the water and received the aft end of the aerial via a pair of 20 foot spars fitted aft. Her W/T office was placed on the upper deck underneath the bridge. The short wavelength meant the sets worked less well during the day than at night, and tests between Portsmouth and Portland showed strength 8 by night and 6 by day. Practical tests with ''Usk'' showed the following strengths over 50 miles of water:<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1907'', Wireless Appendix pp. 32-34.</ref> {|border=1 !rowspan=2|Wave<br>length||colspan=3|Signal Strengths from/to |- !Large Ship||Scout||T.B.D. |- |align=center|D||align=center|-/6||align=center|-/6||align=center|6/6 |- |align=center|R||align=center|8/-||align=center|6/-||align=center|-/- |- |align=center|S||align=center|7/-||align=center|6/-||align=center|-/- |- |align=center|T||align=center|7/-||align=center|5/-||align=center|-/- |- |align=center|U||align=center|6/-||align=center|5/-||align=center|-/- |} ==Guns== As had been done since the 27 knotters within the [["B" Class Destroyer (1895)|"B" class]], the ships mounted: * One 12-pdr 12 cwt on a P I mounting. The gun recoiled 12 inches and the mounting and its sights were capable of 30 degree elevations (9500 yards).<ref name=th15/> * Five Q.F. 6-pdr on Mark I* mountings recoiling 5 inches. The mounting could elevate 30 degrees, but the sight only 25 degrees (4000 yards). By 1920, two 6-pdrs had been removed.<ref name=cw93>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905'', p. 93.</ref> <ref name=th15/> By 1920, those remaining had also been fitted with a Q.F. 6-pdr on Mark IV H.A. mounting.<ref name=th15/> ==Torpedoes== Two 18-in single torpedo tubes on the centre line. In 1905-06, it was decreed that ''Avon'', ''Cheerful'', ''Bittern'' and ''Fairy'' were to have their 10 cubic foot air compressors replaced by 20 cubic foot models to be able to pump to 2,500 psi. In 1906-07, ''Falcon'', ''Gipsy'', ''Leopard'', ''Leven'', ''Osprey'', ''mermaid'', ''Ostrich'', ''Otter'', ''Vixen'' and ''Albatross'' were to receive the same.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904'', p. 75.</ref> From 1907, the decision was made to standardise the "A" through "D"s with torpedoes set for short range, allotting them the Mark IV S.R.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1907'', p. 32.</ref> ==Other Weapons== ==Searchlights== ==Fire Control== Visual fire control system.<ref name=th15/> ==See Also== *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_class_destroyer_(1913) Wikipedia] ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} *{{BibConways1860-1905}} *{{BibLyonTheFirstDestroyers}} *{{March}} *{{BibUKTHVol4Part34}} {{refend}} {{"C" Class (1896)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:C}} {{CatClassDestroyer|UK}} <!-- data nat=UK cat=Destroyer type=destroyer chain=Destroyers {ship name=Star pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Whiting pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Bat pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Chamois pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Crane pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Flying Fish pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Fawn pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Flirt pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Bullfinch pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Dove pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Violet pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Sylvia pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Lee pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1899 comm= } {ship name=Avon pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Bittern pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Otter pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Leopard pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Vixen pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Brazen pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Electra pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Recruit pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1896 comm= } {ship name=Vulture pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Kestrel pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Cheerful pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Mermaid pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Greyhound pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Racehorse pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Roebuck pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1901 comm= } {ship name=Gipsy pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Fairy pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Osprey pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1897 comm= } {ship name=Leven pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Falcon pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1899 comm= } {ship name=Ostrich pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Thorn pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Tiger pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Vigilant pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1900 comm= } {ship name=Albatross pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1898 comm= } {ship name=Viper pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1899 comm= } {ship name=Velox pend= builder= order= laid= launch=1902 comm= } data -->

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