HMS Star (1896)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Star.
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Star |
| Builder: | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow |
| Launched: | 1896 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Star-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 360 long tons (366 t) |
| Length: | 215 ft (66 m) |
| Propulsion: | Reed boilers, 5,900 hp (4,400 kW) |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement: | 63 |
| Armament: | • 1 × 12-pounder gun • 2 × torpedo tubes |
HMS Star was a Star-class destroyer of the three-funnelled "C" type. She was launched by Palmers in 1896, served during the Great War and, together with HMS Ouse, sank German U-boat UB-115 on 29 September 1918. She was broken up after the end of hostilities in 1919.
[edit] References
- Manning, Captain T.D. The British Destroyer. Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0 906223 12 x.
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