British destroyers HMS Sandfly and Hind launched according to the magazine Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens dated 1911 No. 10

An item reported the launching of the British destroyer HMS Sandfly (1) on 27 July at the shipyard of Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend. She was a 27 knots type with oil fuelled boilers. Her sister ship Hind (2) was launched on 28 July by John Brown and Co.

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1. Of the Acheron-class (since October 1913 called I-class preceded by Acorn-class and succeeded by Acasta-class. Built under the 1910-1911 Programme.. Other sources stating launching 9 July and 26 July 1911, completed in December 1911 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.

Of the Acheron-class (since October 1913 called I-class preceded by Acorn-class and succeeded by Acasta-class. Built under the 1910-1911 Programme.. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland with yard number 404 on 13 February 1911, launched on 28 July 1911 and sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.