HMS Haughty (1895)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Haughty |
| Builder: | William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland |
| Launched: | 18 September 1895[1] |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, 10 April 1912[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hardy-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 260 long tons (264 t) |
| Length: | 196 ft (60 m) |
| Propulsion: | Triple expansion steam engines Yarrow-type water-tube boilers |
| Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement: | 53 |
| Armament: | • 1 × 12-pounder gun • 5 × 6-pounder guns • 2 × torpedo tubes |
HMS Haughty was a Hardy-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. She was launched by William Doxford & Sons on 18 September 1895, served in home waters, and was sold on 10 April 1912.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "HMS Haughty". pbenyon.plus.com. http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/H/02171.html. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- Manning, Captain T.D. (1961). The British Destroyer. Putnam and Co.
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Haughty- adj. Arrogantly proud; disdainful. -ily adv., haughtiness n.
