D-class destroyer (1913)

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Class overview
BuildersJohn I. Thornycroft & Company
Preceded byA class "27-knotters"
Succeeded byRiver class (E class)
Built1895–1899
In commission1896–1921
Completed10
General characteristics
TypeTorpedo boat destroyer
Displacement355 to 370 tons at full load
Length210 ft (64 m)
Beam19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
Draught7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Armament

The D class as they were known from 1913 was a fairly homogeneous group of torpedo boat destroyers (TBDs) built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1890s. They were all constructed to the individual designs of their builder, John I. Thornycroft & Company of Chiswick, to meet Admiralty specifications. The uniting feature of the class was a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) and they all had two funnels.