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{ship | {ship | ||
name=Quail | name=Quail | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.85 (1914)<br>D.89 (Sep 1915)<br>D.70 (Jan 1918)<br>H.32 (Sep 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1894-95 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=28 5 1895{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1895 | + | launch=24 9 1895{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jun 97{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1919{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
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name=Sparrowhawk | name=Sparrowhawk | ||
pend= | pend= | ||
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=30 5 95{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1895 | + | launch=8 10 1895{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=" |
| + | fate=Wrecked | ||
| + | fatedate=1904{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Thrasher | name=Thrasher | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.79 (1914)<br>D.94 (Sep 1915)<br>D.90 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=30 5 95{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1895 | + | launch=5 11 1895{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=" |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1919{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Virago | name=Virago | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=unknown{{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=13 6 95{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1895 | + | launch=19 11 1895{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=" |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1919{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Earnest | name=Earnest | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.05 (1914)<br>D.79 (Sep 1915)<br>D.29 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=1895-96 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=2 3 96{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1896 | + | launch=7 11 1896{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Nov 97{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Griffon | name=Griffon | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.39 (1914)<br>D.81 (Sep 1915)<br>D.45 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=7 3 96{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1896 | + | launch=21 11 1896{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Nov 97{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Locust | name=Locust | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.29 (1914)<br>D.84 (Sep 1915)<br>D.54 (Jan 1918)<br>H.02 (Apr 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=20 4 96{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch= | + | launch=5 12 961896{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jul 98{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1919{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Panther | name=Panther | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.69 (1914)<br>D.87 (Sep 1915)<br>D.67 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=19 5 96{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch= | + | launch=21 1 971897{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jan 98{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Seal | name=Seal | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.77 (1914)<br>D.90 (Sep 1915)<br>D.75 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=17 6 96{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1897 | + | launch=6 3 1897{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=May 98{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Wolf | name=Wolf | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.98 (1914)<br>D.95 (Sep 1915)<br>D.97 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=12 11 96{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | launch=1897 | + | launch=2 6 1897{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jul 98{{Conways1860|p. 94}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 94}} | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | |||
| + | {ship | ||
| + | name=Express | ||
| + | pend=D.84 (1914)<br>D.80 (Sep 1915)<br>D.34 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} | ||
| + | builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
| + | order=1896-97{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
| + | laid=1 12 96{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
| + | launch=11 12 97{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
| + | comm=Feb 1902{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Orwell | name=Orwell | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.49 (1914)<br>D.86 (Sep 1915)<br>D.63 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1897-98{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=9 11 97{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | launch=1898 | + | launch=29 9 1898{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jan 1900{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1922{{Conways1860|p. 96}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Lively | name=Lively | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.91 (1914)<br>D.83 (Sep 1915)<br>D.53 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | order= | + | order=Purchased 1901{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=20 6 99{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | launch= | + | launch=14 7 19001900{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Apr 1902{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 97}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Sprightly | name=Sprightly | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.62 (1914)<br>D.92 (Sep 1915)<br>D.77 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Laird]]{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | order= | + | order=Purchased 1901{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=20 6 99{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | launch=1900 | + | launch=25 9 1900{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Mar 1902{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1921{{Conways1860|p. 97}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Success | name=Success | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.24 (1914){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Doxford]]{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1899{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=18 9 99{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | launch=1901 | + | launch=21 3 1901{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=May 1902{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| + | fate=Wrecked | ||
| + | fatedate=1914{{Conways1860|p. 96}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Spiteful | name=Spiteful | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=P.73 (1914)<br>D.91 (Sep 1915)<br>D.76 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Palmer]]{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1897-98 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=12 1 98{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | launch=1899 | + | launch=11 1 1899{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Feb 1900{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 96}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Peterel | name=Peterel | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=P.74 (1914)<br>D.88 (Sep 1915)<br>D.68 (Jan 1918)<br>H.54 (Sep 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=29 7 98{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | launch=1899 | + | launch=30 3 1899{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jul 1900{{Conways1860|p. 96}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1919{{Conways1860|p. 96}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Myrmidon | name=Myrmidon | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=P.83 (1914)<br>D.85 (Sep 1915){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Palmer]]{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1899 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=23 10 99{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | launch=1896 | + | launch=26 5 1896{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=May 1901{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| + | fate=Collision | ||
| + | fatedate=1917{{Conways1860|p. 97}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Syren | name=Syren | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=P.72 (1914)<br>D.93 (Sep 1915)<br>D.85 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
| − | laid= | + | laid=24 11 99{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | launch=1900 | + | launch=20 12 1900{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Feb 1902{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 97}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Kangaroo | name=Kangaroo | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=P.02 (1914)<br>D.82 (Sep 1915)<br>D.48 (Jan 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=Purchased 1900{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=29 12 99{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | launch= | + | launch=8 9 1900{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jul 1901{{Conways1860|p. 97}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1920{{Conways1860|p. 97}} | ||
} | } | ||
{ship | {ship | ||
name=Arab | name=Arab | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=D.01 (1914)<br>D.77 (Sep 1915)<br>D.05 (Jan 1918)<br>H.08 (Apr 1918){{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Thomson]]{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| − | order= | + | order=1896-97 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| − | laid= | + | laid=5 3 1900{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| − | launch=1901 | + | launch=9 2 1901{{March|p. 55}}{{DittColl|p. 57}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jan 1903{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| + | fate=Broken up | ||
| + | fatedate=1919{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
} | } | ||
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name=Cobra | name=Cobra | ||
pend= | pend= | ||
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Armstrong]]{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| − | order= | + | order=Purchased 1900{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
laid= | laid= | ||
| − | launch=1899 | + | launch=28 6 1899{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| − | comm= | + | comm=1901{{Conways1860|p. 98}} |
| + | fate=Foundered | ||
| + | fatedate=1901{{Conways1860|p. 98}} | ||
} | } | ||
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name=Albacore | name=Albacore | ||
pend= | pend= | ||
| − | builder= | + | builder=[[Palmer]]{{DittColl|p. 58}} |
| − | order= | + | order=Purchased 1909{{DittColl|p. 58}} |
laid= | laid= | ||
| − | launch=1906 | + | launch=19 9 1906{{DittColl|p. 58}} |
comm= | comm= | ||
| + | fatedate=1 8 1919{{DittColl|p. 58}} | ||
} | } | ||
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name=Bonetta | name=Bonetta | ||
pend= | pend= | ||
| − | builder= | + | builder=" |
| − | order= | + | order=" |
laid= | laid= | ||
| − | launch=1907 | + | launch=14 1 1907{{DittColl|p. 58}} |
comm= | comm= | ||
| + | fatedate=7 6 1920{{DittColl|p. 58}} | ||
} | } | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 9 September 2012
The four-funneled examples of the destroyers originally termed the 30 Knotters, the destroyers of the "B" Class entered service between 1897 and 1898.
The remaining vessels 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 QF 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
- Template:BibLyonFirstDestroyers
- 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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