HMS Success (1901)

HMS Success was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 21 March 1901. On 27 December 1914 she was wrecked off Fife Ness during heavy gales.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Success
Laid down18 September 1899
Launched21 March 1901
CompletedMay 1902
Commissioned9 June 1902
FateWrecked on 27 December 1914
General characteristics
Class and typeDestroyer
Displacement380 long tons (386 t)
Length214.75 ft (65.46 m)
Beam21 ft (6.4 m)
Draught8 ft 10 in (2.7 m)
Propulsion
  • vertical triple-expansion steam engines
  • Coal-fired Normand boilers
  • 6,000 hp (4,474 kW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × QF 12-pounder gun
  • 3 × 6-pounder guns
  • 3 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
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