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.
_IWM_Q_021050.jpg.webp) 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: |
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See also
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