Janus-class destroyer
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Janus class |
| Builders: | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow |
| Operators: |
 Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Hardy class |
| Succeeded by: | Salmon class |
| Built: | 1895 |
| In commission: | 1895–1920 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Torpedo Boat Destroyer |
| Displacement: | 275 long tons (279 t) |
| Length: | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Propulsion: | Reed boilers, 3,900 hp (2,908 kW) |
| Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Three Janus-class destroyers served with the Royal Navy. Janus, Lightning and Porcupine were launched by Palmer's shipyard. They displaced 275 tons, were 200 feet (61 m) long and produced 3,900 hp (2,900 kW) from their Reed water tube boilers which gave them a top speed of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph).
References
- Manning, Captain T.D. The British Destroyer. Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0-906223-13-X.
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