HMS Virago (1895)
HMS Virago firing in honour of the King, 1901 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Virago |
| Builder | Laird Brothers, Birkenhead |
| Laid down | 13 June 1895 |
| Launched | 19 November 1895 |
| Completed | June 1897 |
| Fate | Sold for disposal, 10 October 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Quail-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 395 long tons (401 t) |
| Length | 215 ft (66 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 63 |
| Armament | |
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HMS Virago was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was completed by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, in 1897. One of four Quail-class destroyers she served during the Great War and was sold off after hostilities ended.