HMS Sturgeon (1894)
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HMS Sturgeon was a Sturgeon-class destroyer
Sturgeon class destroyer
Three Sturgeon-class destroyers served with the Royal Navy. , and were built by the Vickers yard and differed from other similar ships in having their mast stepped before the first funnel. They had Blechynden boilers which gave them 4,000 HP and 27 knots. They were armed with one twelve pounder...

 which served with the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

. Built by Vickers
Vickers
Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...

, she was launched in 1894 and sold in 1910.
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