| Earnest
Class Destroyers. Photos and history of the Earnest class
destroyers of the Royal Navy. Launched 1896 - 1897, the class
included HMS Earnest, HMS Griffon, HMS Locust, HMS Panther, HMS Seal and
HMS Wolf. |
| HMS Earnest |
7th November 1896 |
Broken up in 1920. |
| HMS Griffon |
21st November 1896 |
Broken up in 1920. |
| HMS Locust |
5th December 1896 |
Broken up in 1919. |
| HMS Panther |
21st January 1897 |
Broken up in 1920. |
| HMS Seal |
6th March 1897 |
Broken up in 1921. |
| HMS Wolf |
2nd June 1897 |
Broken up in 1921. |
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HMS Griffon |
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HMS Griffon
- Name History |
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The fifteenth “GRIFFON” is a twin-screw
torpedo-boat destroyer, launched at Birkenhead in 1896.
She is of 355 tons, 6300 horse- power, and 30 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught are 210ft., 20ft., and 5ft. |
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HMS Griffon. ©Walker Archive
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HMS Locust |
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The crew of HMS Locust.
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HMS Seal |
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HMS Seal. Sent in by Ian
Holmes. |
HMS Seal.
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