Ships of the Royal Navy . Anzac. 137. wri* ».? 138 FLOTILLA LEADERS SHAKESPEARE class (5 boats), Emergency War Programme 1916-18 BROKE (ex Rooke), KEPPEL, SHAKESPEARE, SPENSER, WALLACE Thornycroft type With the exception of the latest Japanese boats these are the finest destroyers in existence, and arepractically light cruisers compared with the of a few years ago. Fine, big, weatherly boats witha high speed and heavy armament they have long been the source of admiration abroad, and reflect thehighest credit upon the firm of Thornycroft who designed them. In general
Ships of the Royal Navy . Anzac. 137. wri* ».? 138 FLOTILLA LEADERS SHAKESPEARE class (5 boats), Emergency War Programme 1916-18 BROKE (ex Rooke), KEPPEL, SHAKESPEARE, SPENSER, WALLACE Thornycroft type With the exception of the latest Japanese boats these are the finest destroyers in existence, and arepractically light cruisers compared with the of a few years ago. Fine, big, weatherly boats witha high speed and heavy armament they have long been the source of admiration abroad, and reflect thehighest credit upon the firm of Thornycroft who designed them. In general outhne they are enlarged W s with an additional gun between the funnels, and have the advantage of a couple of knotsin speed—marked superiority considering that their tonnage is only 425 tons in excess of that of the Wclass. Dimensions.—329 x 32 x 14| (maximum) = 1,750 tons. Armament.—Five ; one 3-inch or one 2-pounder ; six tubes in two triple mountings. Machinery.—Geared turbines driving 2 screws =
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