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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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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 Dragon, 1899. |
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HMS Dragon. |
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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 firing a torpedo. |
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