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HMS Spiteful

Posted by peter cook on 1/11/2026, 5:54 am

HMS Spiteful was launched from Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Jarrow on 11th January 1899. In 1904, as a trial, she was modified to burn oil fuel and was the first RN warship to be oil fired. 14th September 1920 she was sold for breaking up by Hayes at Porthcawl.

Re: HMS Spiteful

Posted by AJG on 2/11/2026, 3:07 am, in reply to "HMS Spiteful"

Great photograph and an interesting name for the ship.

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