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Naval history of the Torpedo Boat Destroyers including HMS Sturgeon, HMS Daring, HMS Ardent and the unique Torpedo Boat Depot Ship HMS Vulcan. Click below to view galleries:
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PL198 - A Royal Navy Motor Launch strangely numbered PL198 and not the normal ML198. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX296 |
HMS Turbinia built by C A Parsons she was a prototype of the torpedo boat destroyers. She is pictured on the Seine in front of the building which was devoted to the the Land and Sea Armaments of the Paris Exhibition c.1900. |
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A second-class torpedo boat such as was carried by the large ships of the Royal Navy in the early 1900's. |
Crew of a Torpedo Boat A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX297 |
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Torpedo Boats on the Thames. Sent in by Alan Loose |
A torpedo boat destroyer in the early 1900's. |
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Torpedo Boat c. 1904. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX298 |
Torpedo Boat No 110 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX299 |
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HMS Kestrel a torpedo boat in Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX300 |
HMS Albacore. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX494 |
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The wreck of the coastal Motor Boat CMB33A, 13th April 1918. The Motor Torpedo Boat was damaged by shore batteries at Eylau during an attack on Ostende. the crew were drowned after abandoning the wreck. and it drifted ashore and fell into German hands. (thanks to Fred Cory for the info) |
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The Motor Launch ML481. Launched sometime in 1915/16. Transferred to the French Navy. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX301 |
The Motor Launch ML473. Launched sometime in 1915/16. Transferred to the French Navy. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX302 |
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Torpedo Boat 6 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX303 |
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| Many of the Torpedo Boat destroyers listed below are also listed under destroyers as the early years they were classed the same | ||||
| Ships Name | Launch Date | Fate | ||
| HMS Havock | 12th August 1893 | Sold 1911 and Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Hornet | 23rd December 1893 | Broken up in 1909. | ||
Daring Class. Built by Thornycroft, View Class |
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| HMS Daring | 25th November 1893 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Decoy | 2nd February 1894 | Collided with another vessel in 1904. | ||
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Ardent Class Built by Thornycroft View Class |
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| HMS Ardent | 16th October 1894 | Broken up in 1911. | ||
| HMS Boxer | 28th November 1894 | Collided with another vessel in 1918. | ||
| HMS Bruiser | 27th February 1895 | Broken up in 1914. | ||
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Charger Class View Class |
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| HMS Charger | 15th September 1894 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Dasher | 28th November 1894 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Hasty | 16th June 1894 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
Haughty Class View Class |
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| HMS Hardy | 16th December 1895 | Broken up in 1911. | ||
| HMS Haughty | 18th September 1895 | Broken up in 1911. | ||
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Janus Class |
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| HMS Janus | 12th March 1895 | Broken up in 1914. | ||
| HMS Lightning | 10th April 1895 | Mined in 1915. | ||
| HMS Porcupine | 19th September 1895 | Broken up in 1920. | ||
| Snapper Class | ||||
| HMS Salmon | 15th January 1895 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Snapper | 30th January 1895 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| Banshee Class View Class | ||||
| HMS Banshee | 17th November 1894 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Contest | 1st December 1894 | Broken up in 1911. | ||
| HMS Dragon | 15th December 1894 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Ferret | 1893 | Sold and Broken up 1911 | ||
| HMS Lynz | 1894 | Sold and Broken up 1912 | ||
| Fervent Class View Class | ||||
| HMS Fervent | 20th March 1895 | Broken up in 1920. | ||
| HMS Zephyr | 10th May 1895 | Broken up in 1920. | ||
| Conflict Class View Class | ||||
| HMS Conflict | 13th December 1894 | Broken up in 1920. | ||
| HMS Teazer | 9th February 1895 | Broken up in 1912. | ||
| HMS Wizard | 26th February 1895 | Broken up in 1920. | ||
| Cricket Class Coastal Destroyers | ||||
| HMS Cricket | 23rd January 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| HMS Dragonfly | 11th March 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| HMS Firefly | 1st September 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| HMS Sandfly | 30th October 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
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Two photos of a beached torpedo boat, suspected to be HMS Sandfly. |
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| HMS Spider | 15th December 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| HMS Gadfly | 24th June 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
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HMS Gadfly. |
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| HMS Glowworm | 20th December 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| HMS Gnat | 1st December 1906 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| HMS Grasshopper | 18th March 1907 | Sunk in a collision with another vessel. | ||
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The sixth ?Grasshopper? was a turbine coastel destroyer, launched at Thorneycroft?s Yard in 1907. She was of 215 tons, 3750 horse- power, and 26 knots speed. Her length, beam, and draught were 166ft., 17ft., and 6ft. Before completion this vessel was given a number, and called torpedo boat No.9. |
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| HMS Greenfly | 15th February 1907 | Mined and sunk on 10th June 1915. | ||
| HMS Mayfly | 29th January 1907 | Mined and dunk on 7th March 19016. | ||
| HMS Moth | 15th March 1907 | Mined and sunk on 10th June 1915. | ||
| TB13 | 10th July 1907 | Sunk after colliding with another vessel on 26th January 1916. | ||
| TB14 | 26th September 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| TB15 | 19th November 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| TB16 | 23rd December 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| TB17 | 21st December 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1919. | ||
| TB18 | 15th February 1908 | Paid off in Gibraltar and sold in 1920. She ended her days as a boat running eggs between Morocco and Gibraltar. (Information from Mike Reeve) | ||
| My grandfather Arthur Reeve was
an Engine Room artificer on TB18 'sub hunting in the Adriatic'. I know
that she was at the fire in Salonica as my grandfather says the
engineers went ashore to help restore services. He was present when LZ85
was destroyed and had a piece of it as a souvenir. He claimed it had
been brought down by TB18's guns but that HMS Agammenon signalled to
hold back on the claim and effectively took the credit. I'd like to find
out more about this. After she was sold off, the crew got home on a
leaky tug which was in great danger of sinking.
Thanks to Mike Reeve for this story. |
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| TB19 | 7th December 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB20 | 21st January 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
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Torpedo Boat 20. Submitted by email |
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| TB21 | 20th December 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| TB22 | 1st February 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1920. | ||
| TB23 | 5th December 1907 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
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Torpedo boat No.23 in 1902. She measured 113 ft in length with a displacement of 67 tons and a speed of 19 knots. |
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| TB24 | 19th March 1908 | Sunk after colliding with another vessel on 28th January 1917. | ||
| TB25 | 28th August 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB26 | 28th August 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB27 | 29th September 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB28 | 29th October 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB29 | 29th September 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1919. | ||
| TB30 | 29th September 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1919. | ||
| TB31 | 10th October 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB32 | 23rd November 1908 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
| TB33 | 22nd September 1909 | Sold for scrapping in 1922. | ||
| TB34 | 22nd September 1909 | Sold for scrapping in 1922. | ||
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Crew of Torpedo Boat TB34. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX304 |
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| TB35 | 19th April 1909 | Sold for scrapping in 1922. | ||
| TB36 | 6th May 1909 | Sold for scrapping in 1921. | ||
Torpedo Boat No.83 pictured pre 1896. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX305 |
HMTB No.72 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHX372 |
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