HMS Hardy (1895)

HMS Hardy was a Hardy-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. She was built by William Doxford & Sons in 1895, launched on 16 December 1895, and sold off on 11 July 1911.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hardy.

History
United Kingdom
Name:	HMS Hardy
Builder:	William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland
Launched:	16 December 1895[1]
Fate:	Sold for scrapping, 11 July 1911[1]
General characteristics
Class and type:	Hardy-class destroyer
Displacement:	260 long tons (264 t)
Length:	196 ft (60 m)
Propulsion:	Triple expansion steam engines Yarrow-type water-tube boilers
Speed:	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement:	53
Armament:	1 × 12-pounder gun 5 × 6-pounder guns 2 × torpedo tubes

She saw early service in home waters. In 1896 Hardy was in reserve at Chatham.[2] In 1901 she was with the Mediterranean Squadron, [3] but was relieved by the destroyer HMS Mallard in late May the following year.[4] She arrived at Plymouth on 5 July 1902, and paid off at Chatham later the same month.[5] Lieutenant Robert G. D. Dewar was appointed in command during summer 1902.[6] Hardy was sold for scrap at Devonport for £1400 on 11 July 1911.[7]

Notes

1. "HMS Hardy". pbenyon.plus.com. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
2. "Naval Matters: Past and Prospective: The Reserve of Ships and Men". The Marine Engineer. Vol. 18. July 1896. p. 155.
3. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36433). London. 19 April 1901. p. 10.
4. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36773). London. 21 May 1902. p. 10.
5. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36813). London. 7 July 1900. p. 6.
6. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36715). London. 14 March 1902. p. 9.
7. "Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Devonport Dockyard". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 34. August 1911. p. 14.

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