Tuesday, 27 January 2026

British destroyer HMS (ex-Redgauntlet 1912-1913) Laurel 1913-1921

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 J. Samuel White&Company, Cowes, Wight on 17 August 1912, launched on 6 May 1913, completed in March 1914 and sold to be broken up on 1 November 1921. 

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