| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Swordfish class |
| Builders | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Sturgeon class |
| Succeeded by | Zebra class |
| Built | 1894–1895 |
| In commission | 1895–1912 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Scrapped | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Torpedo boat destroyer |
| Propulsion | Yarrow boilers |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Armament |
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Two Swordfish-class destroyers served with the Royal Navy. Swordfish and Spitfire were both built by Armstrong Whitworth at Elswick, Tyne and Wear launching in 1895. Fitted with Yarrow boilers, they could make 27 knots and were armed with one twelve pounder and two torpedo tubes.