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 14 October 1912, launched on 17 March 1914, completed in July 1914 and sold to be broken up on 26 October 1921.
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