HMS Sparrowhawk (1895)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Sparrowhawk |
| Builder | Laird, Son & Co., Birkenhead |
| Yard number | 607 |
| Laid down | 30 May 1895 |
| Launched | 8 October 1895 |
| Commissioned | July 1897 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 17 June 1904 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Quail-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 218 ft (66.4 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 63 |
| Armament |
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HMS Sparrowhawk was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was completed by Laird, Son & Company, Birkenhead, and was launched on 8 October 1895. She served on the China Station and was wrecked in the mouth of the Yangtze River in 1904. She was one of four Quail-class destroyers.