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 Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland on5 December 1912, launched on 30 December 1913, completed in March 1914, wrecked in the Suvla Bay (Dardanelles) on 31 October 1915 and destroyed by Turkish coastal artillery.
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