HMS Leven (1898)

HMS Leven was a Fairfield "30-knotter" destroyer of the Royal Navy, later classified as part of the C class. It was built in 1898–1899, and served with the Royal Navy through to the First World War, sinking a German U-boat in 1918. Leven was sold for scrapping in 1920.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Leven
Ordered1897 – 1898 Naval Estimates
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Glasgow
Laid down24 January 1898
Launched28 June 1898
CommissionedJuly 1899
Out of servicePaid off, 1919
FateSold for breaking, 14 September 1920
General characteristics
Class and typeFairfield "30 knotter" destroyer
Displacement
  • 370 long tons (376 t) light
  • 420 long tons (427 t) full load
Length
  • 215 ft 6 in (65.68 m) oa
  • 209 ft 9 in (63.93 m) pp
Beam21 ft 0+1⁄4 in (6.41 m)
Draught8 ft 2 in (2.5 m)
Installed power6,300 ihp (4,700 kW)
Propulsion
  • 4 × Thornycroft water tube boilers
  • 2× vertical triple-expansion steam engines
  • 2 × shafts
Speed30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement63 officers and men
Armament
  • 1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt Mark I L/40 naval gun
  • 5 × QF 6-pounder 8 cwt L/40 naval gun
  • 2 × single tubes for 18-inch (450mm) torpedoes
Service record
Operations: World War I 1914 - 1918
Awards: Battle honour "Belgian Coast 1914–16"
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