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|laid=10 Sep, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 34}} ...British battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1895 and sold for scrap in 1921.

...r '''H.M.S. ''Blake''''' one of two [[Blake Class Cruiser (1889)|''Blake'' class cruisers]] completed in the early 1890s. She served as a depot ship in the ...illiam Des V. Hamilton|appt=3 December, 1891{{NLApr94|p. 202}}|end=4 June, 1894|precBy=New Command}}

|laid=28 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 78}} ...(1894)|''Eclipse'' class cruisers]], but she served in the Great War as a destroyer depot ship.

...' and '''27 Knotters''', those vessels remaining were re-designated as "A" class destroyers on 30 August 1912 despite the fact that their designs were fairl {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...the destroyers originally termed the '''30 Knotters''', twenty-four '''"B" Class destroyers''' entered service with the [[Royal Navy]] between 1897 and 1898 They were designated the '''"B" class''' on 30 August 1912.{{Conways1906|p. 18}}

...ilt by [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]], and were re-designated as '''"D" class destroyers''' on 30 August 1912, along with the contemporary, foreign-built {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

Britain's protected cruiser '''H.M.S. ''Blenheim''''' was converted to a destroyer depot ship after fifteen years of service, and served in this capacity thro ''Blenheim'' supported 5 D.F.'s [[Beagle Class Destroyer (1909)|''Beagles'']] in the Mediterranean through the entire war, even prin

....M.S. ''Shark''''' was one of sixty-seven [["S" Class Destroyer (1918)|"S" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] as the [[Great War]] was ending. ...er destroyers named ''Shark'' in the Dreadnought era, the {{UK-3Shark}} of 1894 and the {{UK-2Shark}} of 1912.

...me=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Havock'' (1893)|comm=Jan, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 90}} '''H.M.S. ''Havock''''' was one of six [[26 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=22 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Banshee'' (1894)|comm=Jul, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}} |launch=17 Nov, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}}

|laid=28 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} .... ''Janus''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Decoy'' (1894)|comm=Jun, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}} |launch=7 Feb, 1894{{NMI|Thursday, Feb 08, 1894; pg. 4; Issue 34182}}

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Dasher'' (1894)|comm=Mar, 1896{{Conways1860|p. 91}} |launch=28 Nov, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}

|laid=3 Apr, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|order=1894-95 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 94}} ....M.S. ''Quail''''' was one of twenty-four [["B" Class Destroyer (1895)|"B" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] &mdash; a "30 knotter".

|laid=28 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ....S. ''Porcupine''''' was one of forty-two [["A" Class Destroyer (1894)|"A" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] &mdash; a "27 knotter".

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Boxer'' (1894)|comm=Jun, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}} |launch=28 Nov, 1894{{NMI|Friday, Nov 30, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34435}}

|order=1894-95 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 94}} ...''Sparrowhawk''''' was one of twenty-four [["B" Class Destroyer (1895)|"B" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] &mdash; a "30 knotter".

|laid=28 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...Lightning''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=29 Aug, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=Jul, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=3 Feb, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...ne of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=23 Apr, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Contest'' (1894)|comm=Jul, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}} |launch=1 Dec, 1894{{NMI|Monday, Dec 03, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34437}}

|order=1894-95{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...'' was one of the [[Royal Navy]]'s eleven [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class destroyers]].

|laid=17 Sep, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

'''H.M.S. ''Daring''''' was one of six [[26 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s. ...to Portsmouth to undergo progressive steam trials.{{NMI|Thursday, Sep 13, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34368}}

|laid=7 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Charger'' (1894)|comm=Feb, 1896{{Conways1860|p. 91}} |launch=15 Sep, 1894{{NMI|Monday, Sep 17, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34371}}

|laid=Apr, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}} ...''Bruizer''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=2 Apr, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...''Snapper''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Hasty'' (1894)|comm=May, 1896{{Conways1860|p. 91}} |launch=16 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}

|order=1894-95 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 94}} ...S. ''Thrasher''''' was one of twenty-four [["B" Class Destroyer (1895)|"B" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] &mdash; a "30 knotter".

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Ardent'' (1894)|comm=30 Apr, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}}<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" |launch=16 Oct, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}

...me=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Hornet'' (1893)|comm=Jul, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 90}} '''H.M.S. ''Hornet''''' was one of six [[26 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=7 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Surly'' (1894)|comm=Jul, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 93}} |launch=10 Nov, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}

|order=1894-95 Programme{{Conways1860|p. 94}} ...M.S. ''Virago''''' was one of twenty-four [["B" Class Destroyer (1895)|"B" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] &mdash; a "30 knotter".

|order=1894-95{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...'' was one of the [[Royal Navy]]'s eleven [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class destroyers]].

'''H.M.S. ''Ferret''''' was one of six [[26 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s. ...al, she made 27.51 knots with 175 psi and 361 rpm.{{NMI|Wednesday, Jul 11, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34313}}

|laid=20 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Lynx'' (1894)|comm=Aug, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 91}} |launch=24 Jan, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}}

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Shark'' (1894)|comm=14 Jan, 1896{{NLMar96|p. 263}} |launch=22 Sep, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}

|laid=12 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...''Salmon''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Dragon'' (1894)|comm=Jun, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 92}} |launch=15 Dec, 1894{{NMI|Monday, Dec 17, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34449}}

|laid=4 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Sturgeon'' (1894)|comm=14 Jan, 1896{{NLMar96|p. 266}} |launch=21 Jul, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}

|laid=4 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Rocket'' (1894)|comm=Jul, 1895{{Conways1860|p. 93}} |launch=14 Aug, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}}

|order=1894-95{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...'' was one of the [[Royal Navy]]'s eleven [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class destroyers]].

|laid=28 May, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}} ...''Haughty''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=27 Mar, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|order=1894-95{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...'' was one of the [[Royal Navy]]'s eleven [["D" Class Destroyer (1896)|"D" class destroyers]].

|laid=17 Sep, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 93}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

<div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Conflict'' (1894)|comm=Jul, 1899{{Conways1860|p. 92}} |launch=13 Dec, 1894{{NMI|Friday, Dec 14, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34447}}

|laid=4 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 91}} .... ''Hardy''''' was one of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

|laid=7 Jun, 1894{{Conways1860|p. 92}} ...of thirty-six [[27 Knotter]]s, a broad meta-class of early [[Torpedo Boat Destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the 1890s.

...ond class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. There was a later destroyer named {{UK-Melpomene}} that fought in the [[Great War]].

...ond class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. There was also a destroyer named {{UK-Medea}} that played a more extensive role in the [[Great War]].

|chain=Torpedo Boats,First-class Torpedo Boats |type=first-class torpedo boat

...and were built at the same time as the Royal Navy's [["A" Class Destroyer (1894)|first destroyers]], which quickly took over the torpedo gunboat's intended {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

|launch=''c.'' 1894{{SilverstoneNewNavy|p. 39}} ...nly 60'8" long and 30 tons displacement—would have qualified as a second-class torpedo boat.

| align= left | {{UK-Doris|f=p}} (Second class cruiser) | align= left | {{UK-Hyacinth|f=p}} (Second class cruiser)