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− | + | Forty-two '''"A" Class destroyers''' entered service in the [[Royal Navy]] 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 despite the fact that their designs were fairly diverse.{{Conways1906|p. 18}} | |
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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.{{Conways1906|p. 18}} | ||
Their average cost was £35,780.{{HardLying|Table 2}} | Their average cost was £35,780.{{HardLying|Table 2}} | ||
− | In July, 1918, seven ships were still in service, serving in local defence forces in Portsmouth and Devonport and in the Irish Sea. | + | In July, 1918, seven ships were still in service, serving in local defence forces in Portsmouth and Devonport and in the Irish Sea.{{SMNLJul18|pp. 16, 17, 19, 28}} |
By May 1920, seven of the ships were still considered worth documenting as regards their armament,<ref name=th15>''Technical History and Index'' Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.</ref> but it appears that was also the year in which the last nine vessels were broken up. | By May 1920, seven of the ships were still considered worth documenting as regards their armament,<ref name=th15>''Technical History and Index'' Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.</ref> but it appears that was also the year in which the last nine vessels were broken up. |
Revision as of 14:55, 22 July 2015
Forty-two "A" Class destroyers entered service in the Royal Navy 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 despite the fact that their designs were fairly diverse.[1]
Their average cost was £35,780.[2]
In July, 1918, seven ships were still in service, serving in local defence forces in Portsmouth and Devonport and in the Irish Sea.[3]
By May 1920, seven of the ships were still considered worth documenting as regards their armament,[4] but it appears that was also the year in which the last nine vessels were broken up.
Overview of 42 vessels | |||||
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Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
Havock | Yarrow | Jul, 1892 | 12 Aug, 1893 | Jan, 1894 | Broken up 1912 |
Hornet | Yarrow | Jul, 1892 | 23 Dec, 1893 | Jul, 1894 | Broken up 1909 |
Daring | Thornycroft | Jul, 1892 | 25 Nov, 1893 | Feb, 1895 | Broken up 1912 |
Decoy | Thornycroft | Jul, 1892 | 2 Feb, 1894 | Jun, 1895 | Collision 1904 |
Ferret | Laird | Jul, 1893 | 9 Dec, 1893 | Mar, 1895 | Sunk 1911 |
Lynx | Laird | Jul, 1893 | 24 Jan, 1894 | Aug, 1895 | Broken up 1912 |
Ardent | Thornycroft | Dec, 1893 | 16 Oct, 1894 | Apr, 1895 | Broken up 1911 |
Boxer | Thornycroft | Mar, 1894 | 28 Nov, 1894 | Jun, 1895 | Collision 1918 |
Bruizer | Thornycroft | Apr, 1894 | 27 Feb, 1895 | Jun, 1895 | Broken up 1914 |
Charger | Yarrow | Nov, 1893 | 15 Sep, 1894 | Feb, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Dasher | Yarrow | Dec, 1893 | 28 Nov, 1894 | Mar, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Hasty | Yarrow | Dec, 1893 | 16 Jun, 1894 | May, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Hardy | Doxford | 4 Jun, 1894 | 16 Dec, 1895 | Aug, 1896 | Broken up 1911 |
Haughty | Doxford | 28 May, 1894 | 18 Sep, 1895 | Aug, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Janus | Palmer | 28 Mar, 1894 | 12 Mar, 1895 | Nov, 1895 | Broken up 1914 |
Lightning | Palmer | 28 Mar, 1894 | 10 Apr, 1895 | Jan, 1896 | Mined 30 Jun, 1915 |
Porcupine | Palmer | 28 Mar, 1894 | 19 Sep, 1895 | Mar, 1896 | Broken up 1920 |
Salmon | Earle | 12 Mar, 1894 | 15 Jan, 1895 | Jan, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Snapper | Earle | 2 Apr, 1894 | 30 Jan, 1895 | Jan, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Banshee | Laird | Mar, 1894 | 17 Nov, 1894 | Jul, 1895 | Broken up 1912 |
Contest | Laird | Mar, 1894 | 1 Dec, 1894 | Jul, 1895 | Broken up 1911 |
Dragon | Laird | Mar, 1894 | 15 Dec, 1894 | Jun, 1895 | Broken up 1912 |
Conflict | J. S. White | 3 Jan, 1894 | 13 Dec, 1894 | Jul, 1899 | Broken up 1920 |
Teazer | J. S. White | 3 Feb, 1894 | 9 Feb, 1895 | Mar, 1899 | Broken up 1912 |
Wizard | J. S. White | 3 Apr, 1894 | 26 Feb, 1895 | Jul, 1899 | Broken up 1920 |
Fervent | Hanna, Donald & Wilson | 27 Mar, 1894 | 28 Mar, 1895 | Jun, 1900 | Broken up 1920 |
Zephyr | Hanna, Donald & Wilson | 23 Apr, 1894 | 10 May, 1895 | Jul, 1901 | Broken up 1920 |
Handy | Fairfield | 7 Jun, 1894 | 9 Mar, 1895 | Oct, 1895 | Broken up 1916 |
Hart | Fairfield | 7 Jun, 1894 | 27 Mar, 1895 | Jan, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Hunter | Fairfield | 7 Jun, 1894 | 28 Dec, 1895 | May, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Opossum | Hawthorn Leslie | 17 Sep, 1894 | 9 Aug, 1895 | Mar, 1896 | Broken up 1920 |
Ranger | Hawthorn Leslie | 17 Sep, 1894 | 4 Oct, 1895 | Jun, 1896 | Broken up 1920 |
Sunfish | Hawthorn Leslie | 29 Aug, 1894 | 23 May, 1895 | Feb, 1896 | Broken up 1920 |
Rocket | Thomson | 14 Feb, 1894 | 14 Aug, 1894 | Jul, 1895 | Broken up 1912 |
Shark | Thomson | 14 Feb, 1894 | 22 Sep, 1894 | Jul, 1895 | Broken up 1911 |
Surly | Thomson | 14 Feb, 1894 | 10 Nov, 1894 | Jul, 1895 | Broken up 1920 |
Skate | Vickers | 20 Mar, 1894 | 13 Mar, 1895 | Jan, 1896 | Broken up 1907 |
Starfish | Vickers | 22 Mar, 1894 | 26 Jan, 1895 | Jan, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Sturgeon | Vickers | 1 Mar, 1894 | 21 Jul, 1894 | Jan, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Spitfire | Armstrong | 4 Jun, 1894 | 7 Jun, 1895 | Nov, 1896 | Broken up 1912 |
Swordfish | Armstrong | 4 Jun, 1894 | 27 Mar, 1895 | Dec, 1896 | Broken up 1910 |
Zebra | Thames Iron Works | Jul, 1894 | 3 Dec, 1895 | Jan, 1900 | Broken up 1914 |
Guns
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).[4]
Originally, the 26 knotters three and the 27 knotters five 6-pdr guns (though the 26 knotters could mount five by landing the torpedo tubes).[5] It appears these were removed by late in the war.[4]
By 1920, those remaining had also been fitted with a Q.F. 6-pdr on Mark IV H.A. mounting.[4]
Torpedoes
Most had two single 18-in torpedo tubes, particularly by the war. Some had a third fixed bow tube which was removed from most although some boat retained only this tube.[6]
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..[7]
Other Weapons
Searchlights
Fire Control
Visual fire control system.[4]
Torpedo Control
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 18.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. Table 2.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). pp. 16, 17, 19, 28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Technical History and Index Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. pp. 90-91.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. pp. 90-91.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1907. p. 32.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Lyon, David (1996). The First Destroyers. London: Chatham Publishing. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1920). The Technical History and Index: Alteration in Armaments of H.M. Ships during the War. Vol. 4, Part 34. C.B. 1515 (34) now O.U. 6171/20. At The National Archives, Kew, United Kingdom.
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Ardent | Boxer | Bruizer | Charger | Dasher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hasty | Hardy | Haughty | Janus | Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Porcupine | Salmon | Snapper | Banshee | Contest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon | Conflict | Teazer | Wizard | Fervent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zephyr | Handy | Hart | Hunter | Opossum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ranger | Sunfish | Rocket | Shark | Surly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skate | Starfish | Sturgeon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spitfire | Swordfish | Zebra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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