For other ships of the same name, see HMS Syren.
| HMS Syren (1900) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | HMS Syren |
| Namesake: | Sirens |
| Builder: | Palmers, Jarrow |
| Launched: | 1900 |
| Fate: | Sold, 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Myrmidon-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 350 long tons (356 t) |
| Length: | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Propulsion: |
Triple expansion steam engines Coal-fired water-tube boilers 6,200 hp (4,623 kW) |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement: | 63 |
| Armament: |
• 1 × QF 12-pounder gun • 2 × 18 in (460 mm) torpedo tubes |
HMS Syren was one of two Myrmidon-class destroyers which served with the Royal Navy. She was launched by Palmers in 1900, served in home waters and was sold off, after the First World War, in 1920.
References[]
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
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