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 1901-1902 Programme. Laid down on 30 July 1902, launched on 25 July 1903, commissioned in March 1904, laid up in 1919 and sold to be broken up on 29 July 1920.
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