HMS Scourge at sea

HMS Scourge at sea

Here we see the Beagle class destroyer HMS Scourge at sea, moving at some speed. The crew on deck give some idea of how small these early destroyers were compared to later examples. The use of protective covers of the forward and aft guns suggest that this was a peacetime picture.

Picture from Wikimedia Commons.

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (13 October 2023), HMS Scourge at sea , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_hms_scourge_at_sea.html

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