HMS Success (1901)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Success.
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Success |
| Laid down: | 18 September 1899 |
| Launched: | 21 March 1901 |
| Completed: | May 1902 |
| Fate: | Wrecked on 27 December 1914 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 380 long tons (386 t) |
| Length: | 214.75 ft (65.46 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft 10 in (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | vertical triple-expansion steam engines Coal-fired Normand boilers 6,000 hp (4,474 kW) |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Armament: | 1 × QF 12-pounder gun 3 × 6-pounder guns 3 × 18 in (460 mm) torpedo tubes |
HMS Success was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 21 March 1901. On 27 December 1914 she was wrecked off Fife Ness during heavy gales.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Great War Diary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
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