HMS Hunter (1895)

HMS Hunter
History
United Kingdom
NameHunter
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Laid down7 June 1894
Launched28 December 1895
CompletedMay 1896
FateSold for scrap, 1912
General characteristics
Class and typeHandy-class destroyer
Displacement275 long tons (279 t)
Length197 ft 3 in (60.1 m) (o/a)
Beam19 ft 5 in (5.9 m)
Draught7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 triple-expansion steam engine
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range1,270 nautical miles (2,350 km; 1,460 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Armament

HMS Hunter was one of three Handy-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Completed in 1896 she spent her career in home waters and was sold for scrap in 1912.