| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Shark |
| 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 Shark was one of three Rocket-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Completed in 1895 she served in home waters and was sold for scrap in 1911.