Bullfinch-class destroyer

Two Bullfinch-class destroyers served with the British Royal Navy;[1] Bullfinch and Dove were both built by Earle's Shipbuilding company in Hull in 1898. They were 345-ton class C-class destroyers, sporting three funnels, and capable of a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h), thanks to their Thornycroft boilers. They were 210 feet long, generated 5,800 HP and carried a full complement of 63 officers and men. They were distinguished from other similar C-class ships by their flat-sided centre funnels and conspicuous steam pipes. They were armed with the standard twelve-pounder and two torpedo tubes, and served through the Great War, being broken up after the end of hostilities.

HMS Bullfinch
HMS Bullfinch
Class overview
BuildersEarle's Shipbuilding, Hull
Operators Royal Navy
Built1898
In commission1898–1920
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeC-class destroyer
Displacement345 long tons (351 t)
Length210 ft (64 m)
PropulsionThornycroft boilers, 5,800 hp (4,325 kW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement63
Armament

See also

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  Media related to Bullfinch class destroyer at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ "Bullfinch-class at BattleshipsCruisers.co.uk". Retrieved 2 April 2009.