S class destroyer (1916)
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- For the S class of destroyers built in 1942–43 see S and T class destroyer
| S-class |   |
|---|---|
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,075 tons (standard) |
| Length: | 276 ft o/a (82.8 m) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 9 in (8.0 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 10 in (3.24 m) |
| Propulsion: | Brown-Curtis, steam turbines, 2 shafts, 27,000 shp |
| Speed: | 36 knots |
| Range: | 250-300 tons oil, ? nm |
| Complement: | 90 men |
| Armament: |
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The S class were a class of 67 destroyers built from 1916 for the Royal Navy. The design was based on the Admiralty modified R class and all ships had names beginning with S and T.
They were built in three discrete groups; the Admiralty S class and special Yarrow and Thornycroft classes. All ships had 2 funnels, a long fo'c'sle and a tall bridge which, unusually, was located behind the break in the main deck. Most of these ships commissioned after World War I but only eleven survived to serve in World War II. The remainder were scrapped in the mid to late 1930s.
[edit] Australian ships
Five were transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in June 1919. The ships were all commissioned on 27 January 1920 although they spent much of their careers in reserve. None of these ships served in World War II, having been scrapped in 1937.
[edit] Bibliography
- Warships of Australia, Ross Gillett, Illustrations Colin Graham, Rigby Limited, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0472-7
