| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Syren |
| Namesake | Sirens |
| Builder | Palmers, Jarrow |
| Launched | 20 December 1900 |
| Fate | Sold, 1920 and scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Myrmidon-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 350 long tons (356 t) |
| Length | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 63 |
| Armament | |
HMS Syren was one of two Myrmidon-class destroyers which served with the Royal Navy. She was launched by Palmers in 1900 and served in home waters. Syren ran aground during manoeuvres off Ireland in 1905 and was badly damaged, requiring her bow to be reconstructed. During the First World War she served as part of the Dover Patrol and helped rescue the crew of the civilian steamship Harpalion which had been torpedoed. Syren was sold for scrap in 1920.