HMS Sylvia (1897)
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HMS Sylvia was a Violet-class destroyer
Violet class destroyer
Violet class destroyer was a 'class' of two destroyers that served in the Royal Navy.Violet and Sylvia were built by Doxford and sons in Sunderland. They were fitted with Thornycroft boilers which generated 6,300 HP and produced the demanded of these three funnelled C-class destroyers...
of 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...
http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/violet_class.htm. She was launched in Sunderland on the 3 July 1897, served in home waters and through World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was broken up in 1920.