tons, launched 22 March 1900, sold for breaking up 29 April 1920. John Brown private builds, purchased 31 May 1900 (380 tons, built on speculation by John Brown and Company, formerly J & G Thomson, at Clydebank) , launched 17 March 1900, broken up at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1919. , launched 19 May 1900, sank in collision with off St. Catherine's Point 2 April 1908. , launched 16 August 1900, sold for breaking up 10 February 1920. Thornycroft special , 380 tons, launched 19 July 1898, sold for breaking up 7 June 1920. Hawthorn specials, (4 shafts, steam turbines) , 344 tons, launched 6 September 1899, wrecked near Alderney in accident 3 August 1901. (ex-Python), 445 tons, launched 11 February 1902, mined and sunk off Nab light vessel, 25 October 1915. See also B-class destroyer (1913) D-class destroyer (1913) Notes Bibliography Destroyer classes Ship classes of the Royal Navy