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8). Destroyers, Pre: WW1.

This section shows the starting point from which all the worlds "Destroyers" originated. During the late 1880's and early 1890's the need was for a small, fast, fairly heavily armed, seaworthy ship that was able to stay on station with a "Blockading fleet", so as to drive off any attacking enemy "Torpedo Boats". From this was born the "Torpedo Boat Destroyer", as seen in the likes of HMS Bat, HMS Cynthia and their sisters. These ships rapidly developed into the much more powerful and seaworthy, turbine engined ships, such as HMS Swift of 1907. Within 12 years with the end of WW1, the capabilities of this class of ship would have altered beyond recognition, written a whole new chapter for the history of the RN, as in the seldom recorded Destroyer actions at "Jutland", and would have brought into being a whole new breed of RN sailor, "The Destroyer Man".   

( # ) against entry indicates New or Updated photos. - Section last updated Mid September 2005.

1). Afridi. – 1 photo.

2). Albatross. – 1 photo.

3). Amazon. – 1 photo.

4). Angler. – 1 photo.

5). Arab. – 1 photo.

6). Ardent. – 1 photo.

7). Arno. – 1 photo.

8). Bat. – 1 photo.

9). Bulldog. – 1 photo.

10). Bullfinch. – 1 photo.

11). Banshee. – 1 photo.

12). Bonetta. – 1 photo.

13). Brazen. – 1 photo.

14). Boxer. – 1 photo.

15). Cobra. – 1 photo.

16). Charger. – 1 photo.

17). Cherwell. – 1 photo.

18). Colne. – 1 photo.

19). Conflict. – 1 photo.

20). Crusader. – 1 photo.

21). Cossack. – 1 photo.

22). Cynthia. - 1 photo. #

23). Daedelus. – 1 photo.

24). Derwent. – 1 photo.

25). Fame. – 2 photo’s.

26). Falcon. – 1 photo.

27). Foam. – 1 photo.

28). Ferret. –2 photo’s.

29). Fortune. – 1 photo.

30). Fervent. – 2 photo’s.

31). Gala. – 1 photo.

32). Goldfinch. – 1 photo.

33). Ghurka. – 1 photo.

34). Haughty. – 1 photo.

35). Hind. – 1 photo.

36). Hunter. – 1 photo.

37). Hornet. – 2 photo’s.

 

38). Hasty. – 1 photo.

39). Havoc. – 1 photo.

40). Liberty. – 2 photo’s.

41). Louis. – 1 photo.

42). Lightning. – 1 photo.

43). Marne. – 1 photo.

44). Mohawk. – 1 photo.

45). Melampus. – 1 photo.

46). Mansfield. – 1 photo.

47). Moy. – 1 photo.

48). Maori. – 1 photo.

49). Ness. – 1 photo.

50). Nubian. - 1 photo. 

51). Oak. – 1 photo.

52). Oppossum. – 1 photo.

53). Raccoon. – 1 photo.

54). Racehorse. – 1 photo.

55). Success. – 1 photo.

56). Seal. – 1 photo.

57). Shark. – 1 photo.

58). Salmon. – 1 photo.

59). Sentinel. – 1 photo.

60). Sparrowhawk. – 1 photo.

61). Saracen. – 1 photo.

62). Star. – 1 photo.

63). Sturgeon. – 1 photo.

64). Swift. – 2 photo's.  #

65). Taku. – 1 photo.

66). Tartar. – 1 photo.

67). Viking. – 1 photo.

68). Velox. – 1 photo.

69). Viper. – 2 photo’s.

70). Wizard. – 1 photo.

71). Zubian. - 1 photo.  

72). Zulu. - 1 photo.  

 

 

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