HMS Boyne (1904)


HMS Derwent, sister-ship to Boyne
Career (UK)
Class and type: River-class destroyer
Name: HMS Boyne
Builder: Hawthorn Leslie Ltd, Newcastle
Launched: 1904
Fate: Sold off in 1919
General characteristics
Displacement: 550 long tons (560 t)
Length: 220 ft (67 m)
Beam: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Draught: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
Propulsion: Vertical triple expansion steam engines, 2 shafts
Speed: 26 knots (30 mph; 48 km/h)
Armament:

HMS Boyne was a River-class destroyer named after the River Boyne. She was the fifth Royal Navy ship to bear the name.

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Construction

She was built by Hawthorn Leslie and launched in 1904. She featured flush funnel tops, as did others of her class. She was 220 feet (67 m) long, displaced around 550 tons and her 7,000 hp (5,200 kW) produced 26 knots (48 km/h).

Armament

She was armed with one twelve pounder and was later uprated with four. She carried two torpedo tubes.

Career

She served in home waters during the Great War and was sold off in 1919.

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