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Model, of destroyer HMS Handy
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This wooden model represents the destroyer 'HMS Handy', a warship dating from 1895. Built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd of Govan, 'HMS Handy' was powered by two triple-expansion steam engines which gave her a speed of over 27 knots. The model is built to a scale of 1:48.
To avoid detection these destroyers had a very low profile and did not have a conventional bridge. 'HMS Handy' was armed with one 12-pounder gun and five 6-pounders. She was also fitted with two 18-inch torpedo tubes.
Warships of this type were introduced to combat the new threat of fast torpedo-boats and were initially called torpedo-boat destroyers. This was later shortened to destroyers.
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- Online ID: 000-180-002-063-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland Part 2
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland T.1901.L.4
- Date: Model: Between 1895 and 1901; Original: 1895
- Material: Ship / destroyer / model
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- What: Ship / destroyer / model
- Subject:
- Who: Handy
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- Description: Model of the Handy, a torpedo boat destroyer
- References:
- Storer, J D. Ship Models in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: A catalogue of models representing the history of shipping from 1500 BC to the present day. Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Information Series, 1985, p 45.
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