“F” CLASS. (Completed 1908-9.) AFRIDI. COSSACK. GHURKA. MOHAWK. TARTAR. These are ocean-going destroyers, displacing about 880 tons, with a speed of more than 33 knots. They are armed with five 12-pounder guns and two torpedo tubes. Oil only is consumed in the furnaces. Complement, 60 officers and men. “F” CLASS. (Continued.) SARACEN. AMAZON. NUBIAN. These destroyers are of 975 tons displacement, and have a speed of more than 33 knots. The armament is two 4-in. guns and two torpedo tubes. Oil only is consumed. The complement is 67 officers and men. “F” CLASS. (Continued.) CRUSADER. MAORI. ZULU. Ocean-going destroyers of more than 1,000 tons displacement, with a speed of nearly 34 knots. They burn oil fuel only. Armed with two 4-in. guns and two torpedo tubes. Complement, 71 officers and men. “F” CLASS. (Continued.) VIKING. An ocean-going destroyer of 1,090 tons and a speed of 34 knots. She is armed with two 4-in. guns and two torpedo tubes. Oil only is burned. The complement is 71 officers and men. SWIFT. (Completed 1908.) This is the largest destroyer in the British Navy, and also the fastest. She displaces 2,170 tons, and is designed for a speed of 36 knots, but is said to have done as much as 39 knots in service. The armament is four 4-in. guns and two torpedo tubes. She is officially classed as a flotilla leader. “E” CLASS. (Completed 1902-5.) ARUN. BOYNE. CHELMER. CHERWELL. COLNE. DEE. DERWENT. DOON. EDEN. ERNE. ETTRICK. EXE. FOYLE. GARRY. ITCHEN. JED. KALE. KENNET. LIFFEY. MOY. NESS. NITH. OUSE. RIBBLE. ROTHER. STOUR. SWALE. TEST. TEVIOT. URE. USK. WAVENEY. WEAR. WELLAND. These destroyers comprise the “River” class. They displace about 550 tons, have a speed of 25½ knots, and are armed with four 12-pounder guns and two torpedo tubes. The complement is 72 officers and men. [Illustration] _H.M.S. Indefatigable._ _Photo: Cribb, Southsea._ =INDEFATIGABLE CLASS.= INDEFATIGABLE, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. Displacement: 18,750 tons. Speed: 28 knots; Guns: 8 12in., 16 4in.; Torpedo tubes: 3. [Illustration] Astern fire: Broadside: Ahead fire: 6 12in. 8 12in. 6 12in. “D” CLASS. (Completed 1897-1900.) ANGLER. COQUETTE. CYGNET. CYNTHIA. DESPERATE. FAME. MALLARD. STAG. These boats represent the older type of destroyers. They displace more than 300 tons, have a speed of 30 knots, and are armed with one 12-pounder, five smaller guns, and two torpedo tubes. The complement is 60 officers and men. “C” CLASS. (Completed 1897-98.) ALBATROSS. AVON. BAT. BITTERN. BRAZEN. BULLFINCH. CHEERFUL. CRANE. DOVE. ELECTRA. FAIRY. FALCON. FAWN. FLIRT. FLYING FISH. GIPSY. GREYHOUND. KESTREL. LEOPARD. LEVEN. MERMAID. OSPREY. OSTRICH. RACEHORSE. RECRUIT. ROEBUCK. STAR. SYLVIA. THORN. VELOX. VIGILANT. VIOLET. VIXEN. VULTURE.