HMS Boxer (1894)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Boxer
Builder	Thornycroft, Chiswick
Laid down	1894
Launched	28 November 1894
Christened	Miss Joan Thornycroft
Completed	June 1895
Fate	Sunk after collision, 8 February 1918
General characteristics
Class and type	Ardent-class destroyer
Displacement	265 long tons (269 t)
Length	200 ft (61 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engines Coal-fired water-tube boilers
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement	53
Armament	1 × 12-pounder gun 3 × 6-pounder guns 2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

HMS Boxer was an Ardent-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy, launched on 28 November 1894.^[1] She spent several years operating with the Mediterranean Fleet and remained active during the First World War. She was sunk in a collision on 8 February 1918.