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HMS Rother

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HMS Rother was a Palmer type River-class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1902 – 1903 Naval Estimates. [1]

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Beagle-class destroyer

The Beagle class (officially redesignated as the G class in 1913) was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy, all ordered under the 1908-1909 programme and launched in 1909 and 1910.

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British 18 inch torpedo

There have been a number of 18 inch torpedoes in service with the United Kingdom.

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Depth charge

A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon.

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Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller powerful short-range attackers.

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Forecastle

The forecastle (abbreviated fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.

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Jarrow

Jarrow is a town in north-east England, located on the River Tyne.

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Length overall

Length overall (LOA, o/a, o.a. or oa) is the maximum length of a vessel's hull measured parallel to the waterline.

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Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company

Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as "Palmers", was a British shipbuilding company.

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Pembroke Dockyard

Pembroke Dockyard is a former Royal Navy Dockyard in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun

The QF 12-pounder 12-cwt gun (abbreviated as Q.F. 12-pdr. (12-cwt.), the War Office, 1925) was a common, versatile calibre naval gun introduced in 1894 and used until the middle of the 20th century.

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QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss

The Ordnance QF Hotchkiss 6 pounder gun Mk I and Mk II or QF 6 pounder 8 cwt were a family of long-lived light naval guns introduced in 1885 to defend against new, small and fast vessels such as torpedo boats and later submarines.

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Reed water tube boiler

The Reed water tube boiler was a type of water tube boiler developed by J. W.

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River-class destroyer

The River-class destroyer (re-designated in 1913 as the E class) was a class of torpedo boat destroyer built for the Royal Navy at the turn of the 20th century, and which saw extensive service in World War I. The class introduced new features to destroyer design, placing a greater emphasis on seakeeping and endurance and less on a high maximum speed in good weather.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Sheerness Dockyard

Sheerness Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the Sheerness peninsula, at the mouth of the River Medway in Kent.

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Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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Thos W Ward

Thos.

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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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Redirects here:

HMS Rother (1904).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Rother

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