Sister ship Welland. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Yarrow-type River-class destroyers since 1913 redisignated as the E-class preceded by B-, C- and D-classes succeeded by the G- or Tribal-class. Of the River-class were between 1903-1905 36 units built. Yarrow Co., Poplar, England built the HMS Ribble, Teviot, Usk and and Welland. Built under the 1902-1903 Programme. Laid down on 18 August 1902, launched on 7 November 1903, commissioned in April 1904, laid up in 1919 and sold on 23 June 1919 to be broken up.
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