![]() ![]() Poorer sea boat than destroyers, but a better gun platform.įormed part of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla, 1 st Division, HomeĪt Sheerness. Cossack was considered by her Captain to be a Shortly after COSSACK entered service it was decided to strengthen theĪrmament of the first batch of Tribals by adding another two 12 pounder guns, She reached a speed of 34.619 knots (64.114 km/h 39.839 mph) COSSACK was commissioned in April ![]() Guns, two side by side on the ship’s forecastleĪnd one aft, with two 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes.Īfter successfully undergoing trials where Was the specified three 12 pounder 3 inch, (76 mm) 12 cwt Steam turbines rated at 14,000 shaft horsepower (10,000 kW) fed by fiveīoilers to drive three propeller shafts, and had three large funnels. Ships was left to the builders, which meant that individual ships of the classĭiffered significantly from each other. Nautical miles (2,800 km 1,700 miles) at cruising speed and anĮndurance of eight hours at full speed, the details of the design of individual Ship with a speed of 33 knots (61 km/h 38 mph), a range of 1,500 While the Admiralty laid down the basic requirements of an oil-fuelled, steam turbine-powered Tribal-class destroyers also known as the “F” class, ordered as part of theġ905–06 shipbuilding programme and launched at 1225 pm on Saturday 16 Februaryġ907. Postcard series: WHS – Kingsway Real Photo, Kingsway Real Photo Series Information on HMS Cossack is detailed on the reverse. ![]()
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