Guest billysiv Posted 14 November , 2004 Share Posted 14 November , 2004 Is there anyone out there who can fill in details of the B Class destroyers What tonnage, how many crew, what armaments Where were they deployed home ports etc. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 14 November , 2004 Share Posted 14 November , 2004 Bill, HMS Quail, B Class Destroyer. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 15 November , 2004 Share Posted 15 November , 2004 Hi Bill, Some details on B Class destroyers --- (from "British Warships" Dittmar/Colledge) 20 destroyers in that class among them HMS WOLF . In general they were of 355 to 400 tons; average dimensions: 215x21x6ft. Triple expansion engines, avg 6000 ihp, speed aprox 30 knots. Armament was 1-12 pounder, 5 - 6 pounder deck guns, & 2 18" torpedo tubes. HMS Wolf had pennant numbers: D98 (1914); D95 (Sept 1915);D97(Jan 1918). Generally speaking the older A to E class destroyers in 1914 formed the coastal Patrol Flotillas or Local Defence Forces. I am not 100% on the crew size but I would estimate about 70-90 officers & men. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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