Faulknor-class flotilla leader

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Class overview
Operators
Preceded byMedea class
Succeeded byMarksman class
Completed4
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeFaulknor-class destroyer leader
Displacement1,700 tons
Length331 ft (101 m) o/a
Beam32 ft 6 in (9.91 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
PropulsionWhite-Forster boilers, steam turbines, 3 shafts, 30,000 shp
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range403 tons coal, 83 tons oil
Complement197 - 205
Armament

The Faulknor class were a class of flotilla leaders that were under construction in the United Kingdom for the Chilean Navy at the outbreak of World War I. Six ships were ordered by Chile, of which the first two (Almirante Lynch and Almirante Condell) were delivered to Chile before the outbreak of the war. The remaining four ships were purchased by the British, taken over and completed for the Royal Navy for wartime service. In common with Royal Navy convention, they were named after famous Royal Navy captains of the past, in this case the members of the Faulknor family.