Sturgeon class destroyer

Class overview

Builders:	Vickers
Operators:	Royal Navy
Preceded by:	Rocket-class destroyer
Succeeded by:	Swordfish-class destroyer
Built:	1894–1895
In commission:	1894–1911
Completed:	3
Scrapped:	3
General characteristics
Type:	Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Propulsion:	Blechynden boilers, 4,000 hp (2,983 kW)
Speed:	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement:	53
Armament:	• 1 × 12 pounder gun • 2 × torpedo tubes

Three Sturgeon-class destroyers served with the Royal Navy. HMS Sturgeon, HMS Starfish and HMS Skate were built by the Vickers yard and differed from other similar ships in having their mast stepped before the first funnel. They had Blechynden boilers which gave them 4,000 HP and 27 knots. They were armed with one twelve pounder and two torpedo tubes. They carried a complement of 53 officers and men.

References

Manning, Captain T.D. The British Destroyer. Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 090622312X.

Sturgeon-class destroyer

Sturgeon · Starfish · Skate

Preceded by: Rocket class · Followed by: Swordfish class List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy

A-class destroyer

"26-knotter" type	Daring class · Havock class · Ferret class

"27-knotter" type	Ardent class · Charger class · Hardy class · Janus class · Salmon class · Banshee class · Fervent class · Conflict class · Handy class · Sunfish class · Rocket class · Sturgeon class · Swordfish class · Zebra class

Followed by: B class List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy