HMS Banshee (1894)

HMS Banshee (1894)

HMS Banshee was one of three Banshee class destroyers which served with the Royal Navy.

She was launched on November 17 1894 at the Laird, Son and Co shipyard, Birkenhead, ["The Times (London)", Monday, December 17 1894, p.10] and served most of her time in the Mediterranean. "Banshee" was sold off in 1912.

References

*"The British Destroyer" by Captain T.D. Manning. Published by Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0 906223 12 x.
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*cite web | title = battleships-cruisers.co.uk | accessdate = 10 December | accessyear = 2007
url = http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/banshee_class_1894.htm


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