HMS Locust (1896)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Locust |
| Builder | Laird, Son & Co., Birkenhead |
| Laid down | 20 April 1896 |
| Launched | 5 December 1896 |
| Christened | Miss Busk |
| Completed | July 1898 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Earnest-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 395 long tons (401 t) |
| Length | 218 ft (66 m) oa |
| Beam | 21 ft 6 in (6.6 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 9 in (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 63 |
| Armament | |
HMS Locust was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was launched by Laird, Son & Company, Birkenhead, on 5 December 1896. She served in the Mediterranean between 1902 and 1906, and was used for patrol and escort duties during the First World War