For other ships of the same name, see HMS Tartar.
| HMS Tartar (1907) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) | |
| Name: | HMS Tartar |
| Builder: | J I Thornycroft |
| Launched: | 25 June 1907 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Tribal-class destroyer |
| Length: | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Speed: | 33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
Engine room of the HMS Tartar. Photo caption from Popular Mechanics magazine March 1909
HMS Tartar was a Tribal class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched in 1907 and sold in 1921. During the First World War she served in the North Sea and the English Channel with the 6th Destroyer Flotilla.
References[]
- HMS Tartar, Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels
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