Brazen-class destroyer

The Brazen class of 4 torpedo-boat destroyers were built by J & G Thomson at Clydebank in Glasgow, from 1895 to 1900. They formed part of a general group of over seventy "turtleback" destroyers capable of 30 knots built around the end of the 19th and into the start of the 20th century for the Royal Navy.

HMS Recruit in 1896
Class overview
OperatorsRoyal Navy
Built1896
Completed4
Lost1
Scrapped3
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)
NotesRe-classified as C-class destroyers in 1913

The Admiralty had specified the general design and specification of the destroyers but left it to the builders to handle the detail. As a result, although the destroyers were all similarly capable there were differences between them in terms of exact dimensions, type of boiler and engines and the number of funnels. They were seaworthy and well built but suffered from being lively which meant they were uncomfortable in heavy seas. Although specified for 30 knots this was with a light load, and in service 27 knots was normal.

In 1913 all the three-funnelled destroyers were reclassified as C-class destroyers.

Ships
Name Launched Fate
HMS Brazen 3 July 1896 Broken up in 1919[1]
HMS Electra 14 July 1896 Broken up in 1920[1]
HMS Recruit 22 August 1896 Torpedoed in 1915[1]
HMS Vulture 22 March 1898 Broken up in 1919[1]

References
  1. "Brazen class at BattleshipsCruisers.co.uk". Retrieved 3 April 2009.
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