HMS Harrier (1894)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Harrier.

Harrier sailing from Malta c.1900
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Harrier
BuilderDevonport Dockyard
Laid down21 January 1893[1]
Launched20 February 1894
Commissioned8 July 1896[1]
FateSold for commercial use in 1920
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeDryad-class torpedo gunboat
Displacement1,070 tons
Length262 ft 6 in (80.0 m)
Beam30 ft 6 in (9.3 m)
Draught13 ft (4.0 m)
Installed power3,500 ihp (2,600 kW)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 3-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engines
  • Locomotive boilers
  • Twin screws
Speed18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph)
Complement120
Armament

The sixth HMS Harrier was a Dryad-class torpedo gunboat. She was launched at Devonport Dockyard on 20 February 1894,[2] and saw service in the Mediterranean and in fishery protection. She served as a minesweeper during World War I and was sold for commercial use in 1920.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference RW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "RN Gunboats at Battleships-cruisers.co.uk". Retrieved 13 May 2008.