HMS Wizard (1895)

History
United Kingdom
NameWizard
BuilderJ. Samuel White, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Launched26 February 1895
FateSold, 1920
General characteristics
Class and typeConflict-class destroyer
Displacement320 long tons (325 t)
Length200 ft (61 m)
PropulsionWhite-Forster boilers, 4,500 hp (3,356 kW)
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement53 officers and men
Armament

HMS Wizard was a Conflict-class destroyer built by the White shipyard for the Royal Navy, and launched on 26 February 1895.[1] In 1910, she was reconstructed with only two funnels. She is believed to be the only destroyer fitted with in turning screws. She was sold in 1920.

  1. ^ "HMS Wizard". www.pbenyon.plus.com. Retrieved 7 November 2009.