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Banshee Class of Torpedo Boat destroyers were all built by Laird, Better
known as Cammell Laird and co. Ltd at Birkenhead, There boats could be distinguished
by their funnels which were further aft than the others this was due to
the Engine Room being between the two boiler rooms.. The banshee Class Displacement:
was 290 tons, Complement: 53. Armament: One 12 pounder
plus Two torpedo Tubes (HMS Ferret and Lynx has Bow
tubes.)
HMS Banshee and HMS Dragon spent
most of their service life in the Mediterranean, while the other three
were in Home waters.. HMS Ferret at the end of her service became a
experimental Boom Breaker. (she had her gun and Bow tube removed as well
as the Fore- bridge
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| HMS Banshee |
17th November 1894 |
Broken up in 1912. |
| HMS Contest |
1st December 1894 |
Broken up in 1911. |
| HMS Dragon |
15th December 1894 |
Broken up in 1912. |
| HMS Ferret |
1893 |
Sold and Broken up 1911 |
| HMS Lynz |
1894 |
Sold and Broken up 1912 |
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HMS Banshee |
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HMS
Banshee - Name History |
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The second “Banshee” was a twin-screw
torpedo-boat destroyer, launched at Laird’s Yard in 1894.
She was of 290 tons, 4400 horsepower, and 27 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 210ft, 19ft, and 7ft. In 1912 the
“Banshee” was sold for £1780. |
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HMS Contest |
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HMS Contest
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HMS Dragon |
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HMS Dragon, 1899.
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HMS
Dragon - Name History |
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The sixteenth “DRAGON” was a twin-screw
torpedo-boat destroyer launched at Birkenhead in 1894 She was of 305
tons, 4400 horse-power, and 27 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 210ft., 19ft., and 6ft. In
1912 the “Dragon” was sold at Devonport for £1830. |
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HMS Ferret
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