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Bullfinch-class destroyer

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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

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.

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References

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