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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. HMS Hornet 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 |
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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 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 Click here for photo purchasing options
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