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V Class (1917) DD |
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| The V
class destroyers formed part of the ninth war programme.
About April 1916 reports were received that German destroyers armed with 4 x 4.1" guns and two pairs of torpedo tubes had been built. The R Class currently under construction were not able to be stretched to carry the additional armament. It was decided that a new destroyer design based on the 300ft destroyer leaders was needed. The new design was designated the V Class and set the pattern for all British destroyers until the 1930's with superfiring guns fore and aft and high forecastles and bridges to enhance seakeeping properties.
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27 October, 2012.
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