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Spitfire, 1895
Type: Torpedo Boat Destroyer ;
Launched : 7 Jun 1895 ; Disposal date or year : 10 Ap 1912
BM: tons ; Displacement: 280 tons
Propulsion: Complement: 45
Machinery notes: 3,780 IHP ; Speed ; 27.5 knots ;
Notes:

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.


Spitfire, 1913
Type: Torpedo Boat Destroyer ;
Launched : 1913 ; Disposal date or year : 1921
Displacement: 935 tons
Notes:

5 Sep 1917 employed on convoy duties - see p. 98 www.naval-review.org/issues/1917.pdf.


Sportive, 1918
Type: Destroyer ; Armament 3 x 4" ; 1 x 2 pdr AA ; TT 4 x 21"
Launched : 19 Sep 1918 ; Disposal date or year : 25 Sep 1936
Displacement: 905 tons
Notes:

6 July 1920 sailed for Ghemlik where landing parties went ashore and received some resistance - see p. 625-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1924-4.pdf.

Circa 13 July 1920 relieved by the destroyer Spear - see p. 632-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1924-4.pdf.