HMS Virago (1895)

HMS Virago was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was completed by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, in 1897. One of four Quail-class destroyers she served during the Great War and was sold off after hostilities ended.

HMS Virago firing in honour of the King, 1901
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Virago
BuilderLaird Brothers, Birkenhead
Laid down13 June 1895
Launched19 November 1895
CompletedJune 1897
FateSold for disposal, 10 October 1919
General characteristics
Class and typeQuail-class destroyer
Displacement395 long tons (401 t)
Length215 ft (66 m)
Propulsion
  • Triple expansion steam engines
  • Coal-fired Normand boilers
  • 6,300 hp (4,698 kW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement63
Armament
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