HMS Leven (1898)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Leven |
| Ordered | 1897 – 1898 Naval Estimates |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Glasgow |
| Laid down | 24 January 1898 |
| Launched | 28 June 1898 |
| Commissioned | July 1899 |
| Out of service | Paid off, 1919 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking, 14 September 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fairfield "30 knotter" destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 0+1⁄4 in (6.41 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 2 in (2.5 m) |
| Installed power | 6,300 ihp (4,700 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 63 officers and men |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War I 1914 - 1918 |
| Awards: | Battle honour "Belgian Coast 1914–16" |
HMS Leven was a Fairfield "30-knotter" destroyer of the Royal Navy, later classified as part of the C class. It was built in 1898–1899, and served with the Royal Navy through to the First World War, sinking a German U-boat in 1918. Leven was sold for scrapping in 1920.