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Thornycroft M-class destroyer
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The Thornycroft M or Mastiff class were a class of six British destroyers completed for the Royal Navy during 1914–16 for World War I service. They were quite different from the Admiralty-designed ships of the Admiralty M class, although based on a basic sketch layout provided by the British Admiralty from which J I Thornycroft developed their own design. Like the 'standard' Admiralty M class they had three funnels, but the centre funnel was thicker in the Thornycroft ships. The midships 4-inch (100 mm) gun was shipped between the second and third funnels. Patriot was fitted to carry a kite balloon.
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Name | Thornycroft M class |
Builders | Thornycroft |
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Built | 1913–1916 |
In commission | 1914–1929 |
Completed | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer |
Displacement | 985 – 1,070 tons |
Length | 274 ft (83.5 m) o/a |
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Draught | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 255 tons of oil |
Complement | 78 |
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