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409:. Lieutenant Robert Mairis Haynes succeeded him in command later the same month, on 28 August, when she was attached to the Devonport instructional flotilla. During a cruise with the flotilla the following November, a heavy sea swept the upper deck and partially carried away the fore-bridge and twisted other fittings, leading
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was used as a target in firing trials of the effectiveness of various guns against destroyers. 3-pounder (47 mm) guns proved ineffective, having difficulty penetrating the ship's plating in end-on engagements, and while 12-pounder (3-in (76 mm)) guns caused more damage, it was concluded
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Layman, R. D. (1994). "Naval Kite Trials". In
Roberts, John (ed.).
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551:"Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Devonport Dockyard".
372:, and was ordered to return home in early 1902. She left
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675:. No. 36883. London. 26 September 1902. p. 8.
570:. No. 36696. London. 20 February 1902. p. 10.
690:. No. 36933. London. 24 November 1902. p. 7.
917:"Speed Trials of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer Starfish"
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660:. No. 36854. London. 23 August 1902. p. 8.
645:. No. 36845. London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.
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to abort the cruise and return to dock for repairs.
630:. No. 36839. London. 6 August 1902. p. 8.
942:Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers
825:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
719:Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers
600:. No. 36769. London. 16 May 1902. p. 11.
848:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 35–51.
827:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
765:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
615:. No. 36771. London. 19 May 1902. p. 8.
585:. No. 36764. London. 10 May 1902. p. 8.
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352:on 13 March 1895 and completed in January 1896.
368:. In 1900 she was commissioned to serve at the
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938:"Ships: England: Sale of Obsolete War Vessels"
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318:of 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m).
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810:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
686:"Naval & Military intelligence".
671:"Naval & Military intelligence".
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767:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
641:"The Coronation - Naval Review".
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882:Manning, Captain T. D. (1961).
314:of 19 feet (5.79 m) and a
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867:. London: Caxton Editions.
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389:on 14 May. She paid off at
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259:Construction and design
99:General characteristics
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308:between perpendiculars
247:which served with the
884:The British Destroyer
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370:Mediterranean station
139:19 feet (5.79 m)
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499:Friedman 2009, p. 50
490:Friedman 2009, p. 40
481:Lyon 2001, pp. 98–99
344:on 20 March 1894 as
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1006:Starfish
999:Sturgeon
985:Sturgeon
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405:of King
399:Spithead
397:held at
387:Plymouth
360:In 1897
350:launched
240:Sturgeon
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