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Sunday, 30 December 2018

British destroyer HMS Crusader executing trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1909-1910 no. 8

An item reported that the British destroyer HMS Crusader (1) built by White&Co., East Cowes, Wight  achieved a trial  peed of 35,25 miles and during a 6 hours trial 35 miles. She was as that moment worlds fastest destroyer.

Note
1. Tribal-class, laid down by J.Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 22 June 1908, launched on 20 March 1909, commissioned on 21 October 1909 and sold to be broken up on 30 June 1920.