| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Griffon |
| Builder | Laird, Son & Co., Birkenhead |
| Laid down | 7 March 1896 |
| Launched | 21 November 1896 |
| Completed | November 1897 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Earnest-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 395 long tons (401 t) |
| Length | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Beam | 21.5 ft (6.6 m) |
| Draught | 9.75 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 63 |
| Armament | |
HMS Griffon was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was completed by Laird, Son & Company, Birkenhead, in 1896.