An item reported that the new British destroyers executed their trials with the following results: Nubian (1) 34,7 knots, Maori 33,2 knots (2), Crusader (3) 34,8 knots, Saracen (4) 33,1 knots, Test 25,6 (5) and Stour (6) 25,5 knots. The new torpedo boats No,‘s 22, 24, 26-28 and 32-36 achieved at the full speed trials between 26-27 knots.(1)
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1. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by John I. Thornycroft&Company, Woolston, England on 18 May 1908, launched on 20 April 1909, completed on 24 August 1909, torpedoed on 27 October 1916 during the Battle of Dover Strait against German destroyers off Folkestone, her stern was added to the bow section of the HMS Zulu with as result the Zubian which was broken up in 1919.
2. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by William Denny&Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland on 6 August 1909, launched on 24 may 1909, completed on 11 November 1909, strike a mine und sunk off the Wierlingen Light ship, Zeebrugge, Belium on 7 May 1915.
3. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 22 June 1908, launched on 20 March 1909, completed on 21 October 1909 and sold on 30 June 1920 to be scrapped.
4. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 12 July 1907, launched on 31 March 1908, completed on 25 June 1909 and sold for scrapping on 22 October 1919.
5. Laird-type River class destroyer, acquired by the British Royal Navy under the 1908-1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England in December 1904, launched on 6 May 1905, commissioned in December 1905, laid up in 1919 and sold for scrapping to Loveridge and Company on 30 August 1919.
6. Laird-type River class destroyer, acquired by the British Royal Navy under the 1908-1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 5 December 1904, launched on 3 June 1905, commissioned in December 1909, laid up in 1919 and sold for scrapping to J. Smith on 30 August 1919.
7. No. 22 built by John I. Thornycroft&Company, No. 24 by Yarrow&Company Ltd, both 113 feet type, 26-28 and 34-26 built by John I. Thornycroft&Company and 32-33 by Yarrow&Company Ltd, all of the 125 feet type.
Notes
1. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by John I. Thornycroft&Company, Woolston, England on 18 May 1908, launched on 20 April 1909, completed on 24 August 1909, torpedoed on 27 October 1916 during the Battle of Dover Strait against German destroyers off Folkestone, her stern was added to the bow section of the HMS Zulu with as result the Zubian which was broken up in 1919.
2. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by William Denny&Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland on 6 August 1909, launched on 24 may 1909, completed on 11 November 1909, strike a mine und sunk off the Wierlingen Light ship, Zeebrugge, Belium on 7 May 1915.
3. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 22 June 1908, launched on 20 March 1909, completed on 21 October 1909 and sold on 30 June 1920 to be scrapped.
4. Tribal-class, preceded by the River-class and succeeded by the Beagle or G-class of which 12 were built. Laid down by J. Samuel White, Cowes, Wight on 12 July 1907, launched on 31 March 1908, completed on 25 June 1909 and sold for scrapping on 22 October 1919.
5. Laird-type River class destroyer, acquired by the British Royal Navy under the 1908-1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England in December 1904, launched on 6 May 1905, commissioned in December 1905, laid up in 1919 and sold for scrapping to Loveridge and Company on 30 August 1919.
6. Laird-type River class destroyer, acquired by the British Royal Navy under the 1908-1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 5 December 1904, launched on 3 June 1905, commissioned in December 1909, laid up in 1919 and sold for scrapping to J. Smith on 30 August 1919.
7. No. 22 built by John I. Thornycroft&Company, No. 24 by Yarrow&Company Ltd, both 113 feet type, 26-28 and 34-26 built by John I. Thornycroft&Company and 32-33 by Yarrow&Company Ltd, all of the 125 feet type.
