Reference has already been mi these colamos to the extraordinary speed of thirty-six knots, or nearly forty-one aod half Isod miles developed by the new giant destroyer Swift at her tri The Swift is now complete. Commander J. 8, Dumaresq took command of ber on February 10, aad she has now joined the First Destroyer Flotilla based on Harwich. Here she will take the lead of ten of the most remarkable vessels in the world, Afridi, Amazon, Wonsack, (meader, Gharka, Maori, Mohawk, Nubian, Saracen and Tartar. Like the Swift these tribal destroyers (as they are called by three names) barn oil and are turbine-driven. To realize the powers of this flotilla, it must be remembered that wh the original destroyers developed 4,000 hip. and a speed of twenty-seven knott, the tribal destroyers with a displacement of 770 to 990 tons develop 14,000 lip anda speed of more than thirty-three knots. Their armament is aleo greatly increased with three, against one twelve-pounder, nine two 18 in. torpedo tubes. The Swift, however, is almost as much in advance of her companions as they are of the older destroyers as the following details will show: displacement, 1,825 tons: horse-power, 30,000; armament, four 4 la. gans, each capable of firing fifteen 25 Ib. projectiles and two torpedo-tubes, Her speed, already given, is twice that of any pre-Dreadnought battleship, and it is hardly necessary to add that the Swift is not only the fastest but the most powerfal destroyer ation. While we ing of the strength of the British
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