Bullfinch-class destroyer

Two Bullfinch-class destroyers served with the British Royal Navy;^[1] Bullfinch and Dove were both built by Earle's Shipbuilding company in Hull in 1898. They were 345-ton class C-class destroyers, sporting three funnels, and capable of a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h), thanks to their Thornycroft boilers. They were 210 feet long, generated 5,800 HP and carried a full complement of 63 officers and men. They were distinguished from other similar C-class ships by their flat-sided centre funnels and conspicuous steam pipes. They were armed with the standard twelve-pounder and two torpedo tubes, and served through the Great War, being broken up after the end of hostilities.

HMS Bullfinch
Class overview
Builders	Earle's Shipbuilding, Hull
Operators	Royal Navy
Built	1898
In commission	1898–1920
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	C-class destroyer
Displacement	345 long tons (351 t)
Length	210 ft (64 m)
Propulsion	Thornycroft boilers, 5,800 hp (4,325 kW)
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement	63
Armament	1 × 12-pounder gun 2 × torpedo tubes

See also

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