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Friday 9 December 2016

British destroyer HMS Teazer harassed by problems during trial according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1897-1898 No. 6

An item referred to the magazine Engineering reporting that during the 27 miles trial of the British destroyer Teazer after her achieving during 2 hours a speed of 27,67 suddenly her two most aft compartments were filled with water probably due to a broken bracket causing an immediately end of her trial. The watertight doors worked perfect and she was able to return to Cowes, England. She had left the yard of J.S. White at Cowes on 13th July to execute her trials.(1)

Note
1. Launched by J. Samuel White, East Cowes, Isle of Wight on 9 February 1895 and sold to be broken up on 9 July 1912. Part of the Conflict-class consisting of the Conflict, Teazer and Wizard, preceded by the Fervent-class and succeeded by the Handy-class.