| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Rocket |
| Builder | J & G Thompson, Clydebank |
| Laid down | 14 February 1894 |
| Launched | 14 August 1894 |
| Completed | July 1895 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, April 1912 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Rocket-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 280 long tons (284 t) |
| Length | 203 ft 9 in (62.1 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft 9 in (2.1 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 triple-expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Range | 1,445 nautical miles (2,676 km; 1,663 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Armament | |
HMS Rocket was the lead ship of her class of three destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Completed in 1895 she served mostly in home waters and was sold for scrap in 1912.