Model, of destroyer HMS Handy

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:	0504: 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
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What:	Ship / destroyer / model
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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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