HMS Lynx (1894)

HMS Lynx was a Ferret-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1894 and sold in 1912.

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

Lynx
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Lynx
BuilderLaird, Son & Co., Birkenhead
Laid downJuly 1893
Launched9 December 1893
CompletedMarch 1895
FateScrapped, 1912
General characteristics
Class and typeFerret-class destroyer
Displacement199 long tons (202 t)
Length210 ft (64 m)
Beam19.25 ft (5.9 m)
Draught9 ft (2.7 m)
Propulsion
  • Vertical triple-expansion steam engines
  • Coal-fired Normand boilers
  • 4,000 hp (2,983 kW)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × QF 12-pounder gun
  • 3 × 6-pounder guns
  • 3 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
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