HMS Hardy (1895)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hardy |
| Builder | William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland |
| Launched | 16 December 1895[1] |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 11 July 1911[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 260 long tons (264 t) |
| Length | 196 ft (60 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement | 53 |
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HMS Hardy was a Template:Sclass- which served with the Royal Navy. She was built by William Doxford & Sons in 1895, launched on 16 December 1895, and sold off on 11 July 1911.
She saw early service in home waters. In 1901 she was with the Mediterranean Squadron, [2] but was relieved by the destroyer HMS Mallard in late May the following year.[3] She arrived at Plymouth on 5 July 1902, and paid off at Chatham later the same month.[4] Lieutenant Robert G. D. Dewar was appointed in command during summer 1902.[5] Hardy was sold for scrap at Devonport for £1400 on 11 July 1911.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b "HMS Hardy". pbenyon.plus.com. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36433. London. 19 April 1901. p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36773. London. 21 May 1902. p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36813. London. 7 July 1900. p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36715. London. 14 March 1902. p. 9. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Devonport Dockyard". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 34. August 1911. p. 14.
References
- Manning, Captain T.D (1979) [1961]. The British Destroyer. Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0-906223-13-X.
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