HMS Christopher (1912)
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HMS Christopher was an Acasta-class destroyer (also known as the K class) of the British Royal Navy. She was built by Hawthorn Leslie in 1911–1912. She served throughout the First World War, forming part of the Grand Fleet until 1916 and taking part in the Battle of Jutland. Later in the war she served in the English Channel to protect merchant shipping against attacks by German U-boats. Christopher was sold for scrap in May 1921.
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Name | HMS Christopher |
Builder | Hawthorn Leslie |
Laid down | 16 October 1911 |
Launched | 28 August 1912 |
Completed | November 1912 |
Fate | Sold for scrap on 9 May 1921 |
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Class and type | Acasta-class destroyer |
Displacement | 938 tons |
Length | 267 ft 6 in (81.5 m) |
Beam | 27 ft 0 in (8.2 m) |
Draught | 10 ft 5 in (3.2 m) |
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Speed | 29 knots (54 km/h) |
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