▁that ▁had ▁coll ided ▁and ▁s unk ▁that ▁year . ▁They ▁were ▁generally ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁River ▁( or ▁E - class ) ▁design , ▁but ▁were ▁grouped ▁with ▁the ▁B ▁class ▁as ▁they ▁possessed ▁four ▁fun n els ▁and ▁were ▁similarly ▁armed , ▁and ▁made ▁ ▁on ▁tur b ines . ▁ ▁Sh ips ▁ ▁( all ▁built ▁by ▁La ird , ▁Bir ken head ▁under ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 4 – 9 5 ▁programme ) ▁ ▁, ▁launched ▁ 2 4 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁sold ▁for ▁breaking ▁up ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁ ▁, ▁launched ▁ 8 ▁October ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁w reck ed ▁off ▁the ▁Yang t ze ▁ 1 7 ▁June ▁ 1 9 0 4 . ▁ ▁, ▁launched ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁sold ▁for ▁breaking ▁up ▁ 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁ ▁, ▁launched ▁ 1 9 ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁sold ▁for ▁breaking ▁up ▁ 1 0 ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁ ▁( all ▁built ▁by ▁La ird , ▁Bir ken head ▁under ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 5 – 9 6 ▁programme ) ▁ ▁, ▁launched ▁ 7 ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁sold ▁for ▁breaking ▁up ▁ 7 ▁January ▁ 1 9 2 0 . ▁ ▁, ▁launched ▁ 2 1 ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁sold ▁for ▁breaking ▁up ▁