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Originally termed the '''26 Knotters''' and '''27 Knotters''', those vessels remaining were re-designated as "A" class destroyers on 30 August 1912.<ref>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921'', p. 18.</ref> | Originally termed the '''26 Knotters''' and '''27 Knotters''', those vessels remaining were re-designated as "A" class destroyers on 30 August 1912.<ref>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921'', p. 18.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 9 August 2011
The destroyers of the "A" Class entered service between 1895 and 1896.
Originally termed the 26 Knotters and 27 Knotters, those vessels remaining were re-designated as "A" class destroyers on 30 August 1912.[1]
By May 1920, 7 of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.[2]
Contents
Guns
Torpedoes
Other Weapons
Searchlights
Fire Control
Torpedo Control
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921, p. 18.
- ↑ Technical History and Index Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.
Bibliography
- Template:BibConways1860-1905
- Template:BibLyonTheFirstDestroyers
- Template:BibMarchBritishDestroyers
- Template:BibUKTHVol4Part34
