Difference between revisions of ""A" Class Destroyer (1894)"

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{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Daring
+
name=Havoc
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Yarrow]]{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
−
order=
+
order=1892{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
−
laid=
+
laid=July 1892{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
−
launch=1893
+
launch=12 8 93{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jan 1894{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate1912{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Decoy
+
name=Hornet
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid="
−
launch=1894
+
launch=23 12 1893{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 1894{{Conways1860|p. 90}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Havoc
+
name=Daring
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Thornycroft]]{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid="
−
launch=1893
+
launch=25 11 1893{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Feb 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Hornet
+
name=Decoy
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid="
−
launch=1893
+
launch=2 2 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jun 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Collision
 +
fatedate=1904{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Ferret
 
name=Ferret
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
order=
+
order=1893{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
laid=
+
laid=Jul 93{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
launch=1893
+
launch=9 12 1893{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Mar 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Sunk
 +
fatedate=1911{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate2=Test Target
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Lynx
 
name=Lynx
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid="
−
launch=1894
+
launch=24 1 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Aug 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
 
 
}
 
}
 +
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
 
name=Ardent
 
name=Ardent
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Thornycroft]]{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
order=
+
order=1893-94{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
laid=
+
laid=Dec 93{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
launch=1894
+
launch=16 10 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Apr 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate1911{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Boxer
 
name=Boxer
 
pend=H.4C (1914-Apr 1917)<br>D.16 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=H.4C (1914-Apr 1917)<br>D.16 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=Mar 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
launch=28 11 1894{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
launch=28 11 1894{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=June 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Collision
 +
fatedate=1918{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Bruizer
 
name=Bruizer
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=Apr 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=27 2 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jun 95{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1914{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Charger
 
name=Charger
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Yarrow]]{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=Nov 93{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
launch=1894
+
launch=15 9 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Feb 96{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Dasher
 
name=Dasher
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=Dec 93{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
launch=1894
+
launch=28 11 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Mar 96{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Hasty
 
name=Hasty
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=Dec 93{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
launch=1894
+
launch=16 6 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
−
comm=
+
comm=May 96{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Hardy
 +
pend=
 +
builder=[[Doxford]]{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
order=1893-94
 +
laid=4 6 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
launch=16 12 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
comm=Aug 96{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1911{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Haughty
 +
pend=
 +
builder="
 +
order="
 +
laid=28 5 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
launch=18 9 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
comm=Aug 96{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 91}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Janus
 +
pend=
 +
builder=[[Palmer]]{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
order=1893-94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
laid=28 3 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
launch=1895
 +
comm=Nov 95{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1914{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Lightning
 +
pend=N.23 (1914)<br>D.98 (Sep 1915){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 +
builder="
 +
order="
 +
laid=28 3 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
launch=10 4 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 +
comm=Jan 96{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Mined
 +
fatedate=30 6 1915{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Porcupine
 +
pend=N.19 (1914)<br>D.OA (Sep 1915), D.69 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 +
builder="
 +
order="
 +
laid=28 3 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
launch=19 9 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 +
comm=Mar 1896
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Salmon
 +
pend=
 +
builder=[[Earle]]{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
order=1893-94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
laid=12 3 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
launch=15 1 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
comm=Jan 96{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
}
 +
 
 +
{ship
 +
name=Snapper
 +
pend=
 +
builder="
 +
order="
 +
laid=2 4 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
launch=30 1 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
comm=Jan 96
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Banshee
 
name=Banshee
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=Mar 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
launch=1894
 
launch=1894
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 95{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Contest
 
name=Contest
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid="
 
launch=1894
 
launch=1894
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 95{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1911{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Dragon
 
name=Dragon
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid="
 
launch=1894
 
launch=1894
−
comm=
+
comm=Jun 95{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Conflict
 
name=Conflict
 
pend=P.24 (1914)<br>D.96 (Sep 1915-Apr 1918)<br>D.18 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=P.24 (1914)<br>D.96 (Sep 1915-Apr 1918)<br>D.18 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder=[[J. S. White]]
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=3 1 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
launch=13 12 1894{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
launch=13 12 1894{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 99{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Teazer
 
name=Teazer
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=3 2 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=9 2 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Mar 99{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Wizard
 
name=Wizard
 
pend=H.3C (1914 - Apr 1917)<br>H.7A (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=H.3C (1914 - Apr 1917)<br>H.7A (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=3 4 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
launch=26 2 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
launch=26 2 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 99{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Fervent
 
name=Fervent
 
pend=N.17 (1914)<br>D.97 (Sep 1915)<br>D.39 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=N.17 (1914)<br>D.97 (Sep 1915)<br>D.39 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Hanna Donald and Wilson]]{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=27 3 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
launch=28 3 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
+
launch=28 3 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}{{March|p. 31}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jun 1900{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Zephyr
 
name=Zephyr
 
pend=N.86 (1914)<br>D.4A (Sep 1915), D.98 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=N.86 (1914)<br>D.4A (Sep 1915), D.98 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=23 4 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
launch=10 5 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
launch=10 5 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 1901{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Handy
 
name=Handy
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Fairfield]]{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=7 6 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=9 3 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Oct 95{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1916{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Hart
 
name=Hart
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=7 6 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=27 3 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jan 96{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Hunter
 
name=Hunter
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=7 6 94{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=28 12 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
−
comm=
+
comm=May 96{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 92}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Hardy
+
name=Opossum
−
pend=
+
pend=D.12 (1914)<br>D.99 (Sep 1915), D. 62 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Hawthorn Leslie]]{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=17 9 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=9 8 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Mar 96{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Haughty
+
name=Ranger
−
pend=
+
pend=D.1A (Sep 1915 - Apr 1917){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=17 9 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=4 10 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jun 96{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
−
 
−
{ship
 
−
name=Janus
 
−
pend=
 
−
builder=
 
−
order=
 
−
laid=
 
−
launch=1895
 
−
comm=
 
−
}
 
−
 
−
{ship
 
−
name=Lightning
 
−
pend=N.23 (1914)<br>D.98 (Sep 1915){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
builder=[[Palmer]]{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
order=
 
−
laid=
 
−
launch=10 4 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
comm=
 
−
fate=Mined
 
−
fatedate=30 6 1915{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
}
 
−
 
−
{ship
 
−
name=Porcupine
 
−
pend=N.19 (1914)<br>D.OA (Sep 1915), D.69 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
builder=
 
−
order=
 
−
laid=
 
−
launch=19 9 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
comm=
 
−
}
 
−
 
 
{ship
 
{ship
 
name=Sunfish
 
name=Sunfish
 
pend=D.47 (1914)<br>D.2A (Sep 1915), D.81 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=D.47 (1914)<br>D.2A (Sep 1915), D.81 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=29 8 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
launch=23 5 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
launch=23 5 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Feb 96{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
−
{ship
 
−
name=Opossum
 
−
pend=D.12 (1914)<br>D.99 (Sep 1915), D. 62 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
builder=
 
−
order=
 
−
laid=
 
−
launch=9 8 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
comm=
 
−
}
 
−
 
−
{ship
 
−
name=Ranger
 
−
pend=D.1A (Sep 1915 - Apr 1917){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
builder=
 
−
order=
 
−
laid=
 
−
launch=4 10 1895{{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
−
comm=
 
−
}
 
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
 
name=Rocket
 
name=Rocket
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[J. & G. Thomson]]{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=14 2 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=1894
+
launch=14 8 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jul 95{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Shark
 
name=Shark
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=14 2 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=1894
+
launch=22 9 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
comm=
+
comm="
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1911{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
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name=Surly
 
name=Surly
 
pend=P.30 (1914)<br>D.3A (Sep 1915), D.81 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
 
pend=P.30 (1914)<br>D.3A (Sep 1915), D.81 (1918){{DittColl|p. 56}}
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=14 2 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=10 11 1894{{DittColl|p. 56}}
+
launch=10 11 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
comm=
+
comm="
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Salmon
+
name=Skate
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder=[[Naval Construction & Armament Company]]{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=20 3 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=13 3 1895{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jan 96{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1907{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
 
{ship
 
{ship
−
name=Snapper
+
name=Starfish
 
pend=
 
pend=
−
builder=
+
builder="
−
order=
+
order="
−
laid=
+
laid=22 3 94{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
launch=1895
+
launch=26 1 1895{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
−
comm=
+
comm=Jan 96{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 +
fate=Broken up
 +
fatedate=1912{{Conways1860|p. 93}}
 
}
 
}
  
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Revision as of 10:56, 6 September 2012

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, seven of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.[2]

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).[2]

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).[3] It appears these were removed by late in the war.[2]

By 1920, those remaining had also been fitted with a Q.F. 6-pdr on Mark IV H.A. mounting.[2]

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. [3]

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..[4]

Other Weapons

Searchlights

Fire Control

Visual fire control system.[2]

Torpedo Control

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921, p. 18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical History and Index Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905, pp. 90-91.
  4. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1907. p. 32.

Bibliography

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