| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Porcupine |
| Ordered | 7 November 1893 |
| Builder | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company |
| Laid down | 28 March 1894 |
| Launched | 19 September 1895 |
| Fate | Sold and scrapped in 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Janus-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 320 long tons (330 t) |
| Length | 204 ft 6 in (62.33 m) oa |
| Beam | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
| Installed power | 3,900 ihp (2,900 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
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HMS Porcupine was a Janus-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in 1895, served in home waters and was in service during the First World War.