RN Torpedo Boat Destroyers: D Class 1895

[Brian James]

Destroyer HMS Foam...She was laid down as yard number 307 on July 16th 1895 at John I Thornycroft & Company Shipyards at Chiswick on the River Thames. She was launched on October 8th 1896. During her builder's trials she made her contract speed of 30 knots, then proceeded to Portsmouth to have her armament fitted. She was completed and accepted by the RN in July 1897. During her acceptance trials and work ups her average sea speed was 25 knots. On August 30th 1912 the Admiralty directed all Destroyer Classes were to be designated by letters, starting with the letter 'A'. Since her design speed was 30-knots and she had two funnels she was assigned to the D Class. After September 30th 1913, she was known as a D-class Destroyer and had the letter ‘D’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel. As part of the progressive modernization of the RN, Foam was sold on May 26th 1914 at Chatham and scrapped in Norway.

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Some photos of HMS Angler of the D Class

Jim

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