*British, WW1, Trench Art – Small Brass Model of a Gunboat – Maybe Dryad Class Torpedo Boat*
Approximate measurements: 19.4cm x 4.5cm tall x 1.6cm wide
This is a small brass model of a gunboat, likely made during WW1 – it closely resembles the Dryad Class Torpedo Boat, a photograph of Hussar is shown for purely comparative purposes.
Dryad-class torpedo gunboats
The Dryad-class torpedo gunboats were the last of their kind built for the Royal Navy, soon rendered obsolete by faster torpedo boat destroyers. They were later converted to minesweepers during World War I, except for HMS Hazard, which became a submarine depot ship.
Design: Ordered under the 1889 Naval Defence Act, they measured 262 ft (80 m) in length, 30 ft (9 m) in beam, and displaced 1,070 tons. They were larger than most WWI destroyers.
Machinery: Powered by twin triple-expansion engines and locomotive-type boilers, producing 3,500 ihp (2,600 kW) for 18.2 knots. HMS Halcyon was uprated to 6,000 ihp, achieving 20 knots.
Armament: Initially armed with two 4.7-inch guns, smaller guns, and five 18-inch torpedo tubes. Minesweeper conversions removed two torpedo tubes.
Notable Ships:
Dryad: Became a minesweeper in 1914, later renamed Hamadryad.
Hazard: Depot ship for submarines, sank following a collision in 1918.
Harrier, Halcyon, and Hussar: Converted to minesweepers and scrapped post-war.
These vessels marked the transition from torpedo gunboats to the more advanced destroyer class.
*Condition*
Good used condition. (The photograph of Hussar is not part of the sale but shown on line for purely comparative purposes). Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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