Destructor. Dutch newspaper De Grondwet dated 24 May 1898
Terror, Furor-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bustamante-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Furor-class similar to the British A-class 27 knotters destroyers, preceded by Destructor succeeded by Bustamante-class. The individual six ships were not exact similar but differs in size, armament en machinery. The Terror and Furror are even sometimes considered to be a subseries. Ordered from J.&G. Thompson, Clydebank (renamed Clydebank Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. in 1897), Scotland. Laid down on 12 February 1897, launched on 13 July 18976, completed on 4 November 1897 and sunk in the Battle of Santago de Cuba against the American fleet on 3 July 1898.
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