HMS Havock (1893)

HMS Havock (1893)

HMS "Havock" was a "Havock"-class torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Navy. She had a 240 tons displacement, a speed of 27 knots, and was armed with a single 12-pounder gun, three 6-pounders, and three torpedo tubes. "Havock" was launched on 12 August 1893. Her sea trials on 28 October 1893 were successful, her top speed indicating that she was capable of keeping up with battleships. She was broken up in 1912.


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