Admiralty Modified W Class
| General characteristics (Admiralty modified W class) | |
|---|---|
| Displacement: | 1,140 tons standard, 1,550 tons full |
| Beam: | 30 ft |
| Draught: | 10 ft 11 in |
| Propulsion: | 3 Yarrow type Water-tube boilers, Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp |
| Speed: | 32 kt |
| Range: | 320-370 tons oil, 3,500 nmi at 15 kt, 900 nmi at 32 kt |
| Complement: | 134 |
| Notes: | Other characteristics as per Thornycroft modified W class |
The two batches of orders placed in 1918 introduced the new BL 4.7 inch Mark I gun, as well as providing triple torpedo tubes as standard.
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