HMS Laverock (1913)
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HMS Laverock was a Laforey-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1913 and entered service in October 1914. Laverock served through the First World War, operating with the Harwich Force and in the English Channel. She was sold for scrap in 1921.
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Name | HMS Laverock |
Builder | Yarrow & Company |
Laid down | 24 July 1912 |
Launched | 19 November 1913 |
Completed | October 1914 |
Fate | Sold and broken up May 1921 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Laforey-class destroyer |
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Length | 268 ft 10 in (81.94 m) oa |
Beam | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) |
Draught | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
Propulsion | 3 × Yarrow boilers, Parsons steam turbines, 2 shafts |
Speed | 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
Complement | 73 |
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