HMS Wizard (1895)

History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Wizard
Builder: J. Samuel White, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Launched: 26 February 1895
Fate: Sold, 1920
General characteristics
Class and type: Conflict-class destroyer
Displacement: 320 long tons (325 t)
Length: 200 ft (61 m)
Propulsion: White-Forster boilers, 4,500 hp (3,356 kW)
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement: 53 officers and men
Armament:

HMS Wizard was a Conflict-class destroyer built by the White shipyard for the Royal Navy, and launched on 26 February 1895.[1] In 1910, she was reconstructed with only two funnels. She is believed to be the only destroyer fitted with in turning screws. She was sold in 1920.

Operational service

Wizard served as tender to Excellent, the shore establishment near Portsmouth. In early December 1901, under the command of Lieutenant and Commander Frederick Hare Hallowes, she was damaged in a collision with a tug at Portsmouth, and her crew was transferred to the destroyer Hunter during repairs.[2] She was paid off at Portsmouth on 13 May 1902 to be strengthened.[3] Lieutenant Henry Wilcox Osborn was appointed in command on 11 June 1902,[4] and she took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "HMS Wizard". www.pbenyon.plus.com. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36634). London. 10 December 1901. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36759). London. 5 May 1902. p. 12.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36794). London. 14 June 1902. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Naval Review at Spithead". The Times (36847). London. 15 August 1902. p. 5.

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