HMS Boxer (1894)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Boxer
Builder	Thornycroft, Chiswick
Laid down	1894
Launched	28 November 1894
Christened	Miss Joan Thornycroft
Completed	June 1895
Fate	Sunk after collision, 8 February 1918
General characteristics
Class and type	Ardent-class destroyer
Displacement	265 long tons (269 t)
Length	200 ft (61 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engines; Coal-fired water-tube boilers;
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement	53
Armament	1 × 12-pounder gun; 3 × 6-pounder guns; 2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes;

HMS Boxer was an Ardent-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy, launched on 28 November 1894. She spent several years operating with the Mediterranean Fleet and remained active during the First World War. She was sunk in a collision on 8 February 1918.

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