HMS Hart (1895)

HMS Hart was one of three Handy-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Completed in 1895 she spent most of her career on the China Station and was sold in 1912.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hart.

History
United Kingdom
NameHart
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Laid down7 June 1894
Launched27 March 1895
CompletedJanuary 1896
FateSold for scrap, 1912
General characteristics
Class and typeHandy-class destroyer
Displacement275 long tons (279 t)
Length197 ft 3 in (60.1 m) (o/a)
Beam19 ft 5 in (5.9 m)
Draught7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)
Installed power
  • 4 water-tube boilers
  • 4,000 ihp (2,983 kW)
Propulsion2 triple-expansion steam engines
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range1,270 nautical miles (2,350 km; 1,460 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × 12 pdr (3 in (76 mm)) gun
  • 5 × 6 pdr (2.2 in (57 mm)) guns
  • 2 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
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