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HMS Havock and HMS Hornet. Photographs
and history of the Royal Navy Destroyers, HMS Hornet and HMS Havock, built at Yarrows
and launched in 1893.
HMS Havock
On
the 28th October 1893 the Official trials were held when she reached a
world record of the time of 26.78 knots These trials were a complete
success and on the strength of these trials another six boats were
ordered and shortly afterwards another 30. Displacement:
240 tons, Top Speed 26.78 knots, range 3,000 miles (she carried 57
tons of coal) Compliment: 46 Armament: One 12-pounder gun
plus three torpedo tubes, due to weight problems one of these tubes were
removed (The Bow torpedo tube proved useless it often meant the
due to the speed of the boat it would over run the torpedo it was
made the Bridge very wet. This tube was removed )and this set the
configuration for the next batches of Boats. She served all her service
life in Home waters.
Hornet in 1902 Built by
Yarrows, Laid down at the same time as her sister ship Havock in
July 1892, Launched 23rd December 1893 and completed six months after
Havock in July 1894. Displacement: 240 tons, Top Speed 26.78
knots, range 3,000 miles (she carried 57 tons of coal) Compliment:
46 Armament: One 12-pounder gun plus three torpedo tubes, due to
weight problems one of these tubes were removed (The Bow torpedo
tube proved useless it often meant the due to the speed of the boat it
would over run the torpedo it was made the Bridge very wet. This
tube was removed )and this set the configuration for the next batches of
Boats. She served all her service life in Home waters Until
being sold in 1909 and broken up |
| HMS Havock |
12th August 1893 at Yarrows |
Sold 1911 and Broken up in 1912. |
| HMS Hornet |
23rd December 1893 |
Broken up in 1909. |
| HMS
Havock |
HMS Havock, 1894.
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HMS Havock, 1894.
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HMS Havock pictured pre 1896.A
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Havock.
The first Torpedo-boat Destroyer. launched at yarrows in 1893. On
the 28th October 1893 the Official trials were held when she reached a
world record of the time of 26.78 knots These trials were a completer
success and on the strength of these trials another six boats were
ordered and shortly afterwards another 30. Displacement:
240 tons, Top Speed 26.78 knots, range 3,000 miles (she carried 57
tons of coal) Compliment: 46 Armament: One 12-pounder gun
plus three torpedo tubes, due to weight problems one of these tubes were
removed (The Bow torpedo tube proved useless it often meant the
due to the speed of the boat it would over run the torpedo it was
made the Bridge very wet. This tube was removed )and this set the
configuration for the next batches of Boats. She served all her service
life in Home waters |
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HMS Hornet |
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Hornet in 1902 Built by
Yarrows, Laid down at the same time as her sister ship Havock in
July 1892, Launched 23rd December 1893 and completed six months after
Havock in July 1894. Displacement: 240 tons, Top Speed 26.78
knots, range 3,000 miles (she carried 57 tons of coal) Compliment:
46 Armament: One 12-pounder gun plus three torpedo tubes, due to
weight problems one of these tubes were removed (The Bow torpedo
tube proved useless it often meant the due to the speed of the boat it
would over run the torpedo it was made the Bridge very wet. This
tube was removed )and this set the configuration for the next batches of
Boats. She served all her service life in Home waters Until
being sold in 1909 and broken up Original
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quality magazine published in 1896 image size 5" x 8" approx ,
plus title and specifications. price £15 plus £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail
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