"B" Class Destroyer (1895)
The four-funneled subset of the destroyers originally termed the 30 Knotters, the destroyers of the "B" Class entered service between 1897 and 1898.
They were designated the "B" class on 30 August 1912.[1]
By May 1920, twenty of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.[2]
Contents
Guns
Like the 27 knotters within the "A" 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).[2]
- 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.[3][2]
By 1920, those remaining had also been fitted with a QF 6-pdr on Mark IV HA mounting.[2]
Torpedoes
Two 18-in single torpedo tubes on the centre line.
In 1905-06, it was decreed that Kangaroo and Myrmidon were to have their 10 cubic foot air compressors replaced by a 20 cubic foot model to be able to pump to 2,500 psi. In 1906-07, Peterel and Spiteful were to receive the same.[4]
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..[5]
Other Weapons
Searchlights
Fire Control
Visual fire control system.[2]
Torpedo Control
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921, p. 18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical History and Index Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905, p. 93.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1904. p. 75.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1907. p. 32.
Bibliography
- Template:BibConways1860-1905
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- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Template:BibUKTHVol4Part34
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