HMS Swordfish (1895)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Swordfish |
| Ordered | 8 December 1893 |
| Builder | Armstrong Mitchell & Co., Elswick, Tyne and Wear |
| Laid down | 4 June 1894 |
| Launched | 27 February 1895 |
| Commissioned | December 1896 |
| Fate | Sold, 1910 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Swordfish-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m) |
| Draught | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) |
| Installed power | 4,500 ihp (3,400 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Armament |
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HMS Swordfish was one of two Swordfish-class destroyers which served with the Royal Navy. She was launched on 27 February 1895 by Armstrong Mitchell and Co at Elswick and sold off in 1910.