HMS Decoy (1894)

HMS Decoy was a Daring-class torpedo boat destroyer which served with the Royal Navy in home waters. She was launched in 1895 and sunk in a collision with the destroyer HMS Arun in 1904.

Decoy
History
United Kingdom
NameDecoy
BuilderJohn I. Thornycroft & Company, Chiswick
Costc.£36,000
Yard number288
Laid downJuly 1892
Launched7 February 1894
CompletedJune 1895
FateSunk in collision, 13 August 1904
General characteristics
Class and typeDaring-class torpedo boat destroyer
Displacement
  • 260 long tons (264 t) light
  • 287.8 long tons (292 t) full load
Length185 ft (56 m) oa
Beam19 ft (5.8 m)
Draught7 ft (2.1 m)
Installed power4,200 hp (3,100 kW)
Propulsion
Speed27 kn (31 mph; 50 km/h)
Crew46-53
Armament
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