Violet class destroyer was a 'class' of two destroyer

Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...

s that served in 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...

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Violet

HMS Violet (1897)

HMS Violet was a Violet-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was launched in Sunderland on 3 May 1897, served in home waters and through the Great War. She was broken up in 1920....

 and Sylvia

HMS Sylvia (1897)

HMS Sylvia was a Violet-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was launched in Sunderland on the 3 July 1897, served in home waters and through World War I. She was broken up in 1920....

 were built by Doxford and sons in Sunderland. They were fitted with Thornycroft boilers which generated 6,300 HP and produced the 30 knots (58.8 km/h) demanded of these three funnelled C-class destroyers

C class destroyer

Three classes of destroyer of the Royal Navy have been known as the C class:* The C class of destroyers launched from 1894 and 1901 and reclassified in 1913.* Five ships of the C and D class, all launched in 1931, are known as the "C class"....

. They were armed with the standard twelve pounder and two torpedo tubes and carried a complement of 63 officers and men.

Both ships served through the Great War and were broken up shortly afterwards.