Sistership HMS Loyal. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Laforey-class (which was redesignated in October 1913 as L-class) preceded by Acasta-class preceded by Admiralty M-class. For the Laforey-class was the modified design of the HMS Fortune used which was slightly longer and narrower and fitted out with a clipper bow. The Laforey-class had 3 funnels with the same height and with the middle funnel thicker than the fore and aft. The Laurel and Liberty built by J. Samuel White and the Lark, Landrail, Laverock and Linnel built by Yarrow had just two funnels. Laid down by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 24 Jnauary 1915, launched on 24 August 1915, completed on 11 October 1915 and sunk by the German submarine SM UB-10 of the Maas lightship in the North Sea on 13 August 1916.
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