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Earnest Class Destroyers. Photos and history of the Earnest class destroyers of the Royal Navy. Launched 1896 - 1897, the class included HMS Earnest, HMS Griffon, HMS Locust, HMS Panther, HMS Seal and HMS Wolf. | |||
HMS Earnest | 7th November 1896 | Broken up in 1920. | |
HMS Griffon | 21st November 1896 | Broken up in 1920. | |
HMS Locust | 5th December 1896 | Broken up in 1919. | |
HMS Panther | 21st January 1897 | Broken up in 1920. | |
HMS Seal | 6th March 1897 | Broken up in 1921. | |
HMS Wolf | 2nd June 1897 | Broken up in 1921. | |
The fifteenth ?GRIFFON? is a twin-screw torpedo-boat destroyer, launched at Birkenhead in 1896. She is of 355 tons, 6300 horse- power, and 30 knots speed. Her length, beam, and draught are 210ft., 20ft., and 5ft. |
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HMS Griffon. ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD049 |
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The crew of HMS Locust. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD001 |
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HMS Seal. Sent in by Ian Holmes. |
HMS Seal. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD440 |
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