HMS Test (1905)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Test.
HMS Test was a River-class destroyer named after the River Test. She was the first ship of the name to serve in the Royal Navy.
Construction
Built on speculation at Birkenhead by Cammell Laird and Company, she was launched on 6 May 1905 but was not purchased for the Royal Navy until 1909.
Career
She served in British home waters during the Great War and was sold in 1919.
References
- The British Destroyer by Captain T.D. Manning. Published by Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0 906223 12 x.
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