John I. Thornycroft & Company

John I. Thornycroft & Company, commonly referred to as Thornycroft was a British shipbuilding firm that entered the field in 1866.

They excelled at constructing destroyers, and their "specials" (special designs to wring every last ounce of capability from the vessel) often helped advance the mark for other manufacturers.

Shipbuilding

Ship	Type	Launched	Fate
H.M. T.B. 1	first-class torpedo boat	1876	Broken up 1896
N° 5	torpedo boat	1876	Discarded c. 1887
N° 6	torpedo boat	1876	Discarded 1890
H.M. T.B. 2	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 3	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 4	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 5	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 6	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 7	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 8	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 9	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 10	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 11	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 12	first-class torpedo boat	1878	Broken up
H.M. T.B. 53	second-class torpedo boat	Sep, 1878
H.M. T.B. 51	second-class torpedo boat	Oct, 1878
H.M. T.B. 52	second-class torpedo boat	Oct, 1878
H.M. T.B. 54	second-class torpedo boat	Oct, 1878
H.M. T.B. 55	second-class torpedo boat	Dec, 1878
H.M. T.B. 56	second-class torpedo boat	Dec, 1878
H.M. T.B. 58	second-class torpedo boat	Feb, 1879
H.M. T.B. 59	second-class torpedo boat	Feb, 1879
H.M. T.B. 57	second-class torpedo boat	Jun, 1879
H.M. T.B. 60	second-class torpedo boat	Jun, 1879
H.M. T.B. 61	second-class torpedo boat	Sep, 1879
H.M. T.B. 62	second-class torpedo boat	Sep, 1879
H.M. T.B. 64	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 65	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 66	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 67	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 69	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 70	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 71	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 72	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 73	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 98	second-class torpedo boat	1880
H.M. T.B. 68	second-class torpedo boat	1881
H.M. T.B. 79	second-class torpedo boat	16 Jan, 1882
H.M. T.B. 80	second-class torpedo boat	Sep, 1882
H.M. T.B. 81	second-class torpedo boat	5 Oct, 1882
H.M. T.B. 82	second-class torpedo boat	17 Oct, 1882
H.M. T.B. 83	second-class torpedo boat	11 Nov, 1882
H.M. T.B. 84	second-class torpedo boat	24 Nov, 1882
H.M. T.B. 78	second-class torpedo boat	Dec, 1882
H.M. T.B. 76	second-class torpedo boat	3 Jan, 1883
H.M. T.B. 85	second-class torpedo boat	17 Jan, 1883
H.M. T.B. 77	second-class torpedo boat	24 Jan, 1883
H.M. T.B. 86	second-class torpedo boat	1 Feb, 1883
H.M. T.B. 87	second-class torpedo boat	17 Feb, 1883
H.M. T.B. 88	second-class torpedo boat	20 Feb, 1883
H.M. T.B. 89	second-class torpedo boat	2 Mar, 1883
H.M. T.B. 90	second-class torpedo boat	3 Mar, 1883
H.M. T.B. 91	second-class torpedo boat	9 Mar, 1883
H.M. T.B. 92	second-class torpedo boat	4 Apr, 1883
H.M. T.B. 93	second-class torpedo boat	5 Apr, 1883
H.M. T.B. 94	second-class torpedo boat	18 Apr, 1883
H.M. T.B. 95	second-class torpedo boat	20 Apr, 1883
S.M.S. Th 2	second-class torpedo boat	23 May, 1884	Fate
S.M.S. Th 1	first-class torpedo boat	13 Jun, 1884	Sold 1900
H.M. T.B. 21	first-class torpedo boat	1884	Sold 1907
H.M. T.B. 22	first-class torpedo boat	1884	Sold 1907
H.M. T.B. 99	second-class torpedo boat	1884
H.M. T.B. 100	second-class torpedo boat	1884
H.M.V.S. Childers	first-class torpedo boat	1884	Sold Aug, 1918
H.M. T.B. 26	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 27	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 28	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Stranded 1898
H.M. T.B. 29	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 41	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 42	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 43	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 44	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 45	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 46	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1920
H.M. T.B. 47	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1908
H.M. T.B. 48	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1905
H.M. T.B. 49	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 50	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1920
H.M. T.B. 51	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1913
H.M. T.B. 52	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 53	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1913
H.M. T.B. 54	first-class torpedo boat	1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 25	first-class torpedo boat	7 Oct, 1885	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 55	first-class torpedo boat	29 Aug, 1886	Sold 23 Feb, 1920
H.M. T.B. 56	first-class torpedo boat	29 Aug, 1886	Sunk 17 May, 1906
H.M. T.B. 57	first-class torpedo boat	29 Aug, 1886	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 58	first-class torpedo boat	29 Aug, 1886	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 59	first-class torpedo boat	29 Aug, 1886	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 60	first-class torpedo boat	29 Aug, 1886	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 100	first-class torpedo boat	1887	Broken up 1909
H.M. T.B. 102	first-class torpedo boat	1887	Broken up 1909
H.M. T.B. 103	first-class torpedo boat	1887	Broken up 1909
H.M.S. Speedy	torpedo gunboat	18 May, 1893	Mined 3 Sep, 1914
H.M. T.B. 93	first-class torpedo boat	1893	Sold 1919
H.M.S. Daring	destroyer	25 Nov, 1893	Broken up 1912
H.M.S. Decoy	destroyer	2 Feb, 1894	Collision 1904
H.M. T.B. 91	first-class torpedo boat	1894	Sold 1919
H.M. T.B. 92	first-class torpedo boat	1894	Sold 1920
H.M.S. Ardent	destroyer	16 Oct, 1894	Broken up 1911
H.M.S. Boxer	destroyer	28 Nov, 1894	Collision 1918
H.M.S. Bruizer	destroyer	27 Feb, 1895	Broken up 1914
H.M.S. Desperate	destroyer	15 Feb, 1896	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Fame	destroyer	15 Apr, 1896	Broken up 1921
H.M.S. Foam	destroyer	8 Oct, 1896	Broken up 1914
H.M.S. Mallard	destroyer	19 Nov, 1896	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Angler	destroyer	2 Feb, 1897	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Ariel	destroyer	5 Mar, 1897	Wrecked 1907
H.M.S. Coquette	destroyer	25 Nov, 1897	Mined 7 Mar, 1916
H.M.S. Cynthia	destroyer	8 Jan, 1898	Broken up 1920
S.M.S. D 10	divisional torpedo boat	24 Mar, 1898	Broken up c. late 1922
H.M.S. Woodcock	river gunboat	8 Apr, 1898	Sold Mar, 1928
H.M.S. Woodlark	river gunboat	8 Apr, 1898	Sold Jul, 1928
H.M.S. Albatross	destroyer	19 Jul, 1898	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Cygnet	destroyer	3 Sep, 1898	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Stag	destroyer	18 Nov, 1899	Broken up 1921
H.M. T.B. 98	first-class torpedo boat	22 Jan, 1901	Broken up 1920
H.M. T.B. 99	first-class torpedo boat	1901	Broken up 1920
H.M. T.B. 107	first-class torpedo boat	2 Jul, 1901	Broken up 1920
H.M. T.B. 108	first-class torpedo boat	30 Aug, 1901	Broken up 1920
H.M. T.B. 109	first-class torpedo boat	22 Jul, 1902	Broken up 1919
H.M. T.B. 110	first-class torpedo boat	5 Sep, 1902	Broken up 1919
H.M. T.B. 111	first-class torpedo boat	31 Oct, 1902	Broken up 1919
H.M. T.B. 112	first-class torpedo boat	15 Jan, 1903	Broken up 1919
H.M. T.B. 113	first-class torpedo boat	12 Feb, 1903	Broken up 1919
H.M.S. Kennet	destroyer	4 Dec, 1903	Broken up 1919
H.M.S. Jed	destroyer	16 Feb, 1904	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Chelmer	destroyer	8 Dec, 1904	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Colne	destroyer	21 May, 1905	Broken up 1919
H.M. T.B. 6	first-class torpedo boat	24 Jun, 1906	Sold 1920
H.M. T.B. 8	first-class torpedo boat	1 Dec, 1906	Sold 1921
H.M. T.B. 7	first-class torpedo boat	20 Dec, 1906	Sold 1921
H.M. T.B. 10	first-class torpedo boat	15 Feb, 1907	Mined 10 Jun, 1915
H.M. T.B. 9	first-class torpedo boat	18 Mar, 1907	Collision 26 Jul, 1916
H.M.S. Tartar	destroyer	25 Jun, 1907	1921
H.M. T.B. 19	first-class torpedo boat	7 Dec, 1907	Sold 1921
H.M. T.B. 20	first-class torpedo boat	21 Jan, 1908	Sold 1921
H.M.S. Amazon	destroyer	29 Jul, 1908	1919
H.M. T.B. 31	first-class torpedo boat	10 Oct, 1908	Sold 1921
H.M. T.B. 32	first-class torpedo boat	23 Nov, 1908	Sold 1921
H.M.S. Nubian	destroyer	21 Apr, 1909	Torpedoed 27 Oct, 1916
H.M.S. Savage	destroyer	10 Mar, 1910	May, 1921
H.M.S. Larne	destroyer	23 Aug, 1910	May, 1921
H.M.S. Lyra	destroyer	4 Oct, 1910	May, 1921
H.M.S. Martin	destroyer	15 Dec, 1910	Aug, 1920
H.M.S. Minstrel	destroyer	2 Feb, 1911	To Japan Jun, 1917
H.M.S. Acheron	destroyer	27 Jun, 1911	9 May, 1921
H.M.S. Ariel	destroyer	26 Sep, 1911	Mined 2 Aug, 1918
H.M.S. Hardy	destroyer	10 Oct, 1912	May, 1921
H.M.S. Paragon	destroyer	21 Feb, 1913	Torpedoed 18 Mar, 1917
H.M.S. Porpoise	destroyer	7 Jul, 1913	Mar, 1921
H.M.S. Unity	destroyer	18 Sep, 1913	Oct, 1922
H.M.S. Victor	destroyer	28 Nov, 1913	Jan, 1923
H.M.S. Lance	destroyer	25 Feb, 1914	Nov, 1921
H.M.S. Lookout	destroyer	27 Apr, 1914	Aug, 1922
H.M.S. Meteor	destroyer	24 Jul, 1914
H.M.S. Mastiff	destroyer	5 Sep, 1914
H.M.S. Michael	destroyer	19 May, 1915
H.M.S. Milbrook	destroyer	12 Jul, 1915
H.M.S. Minion	destroyer	11 Sep, 1915
H.M.S. Munster	destroyer	24 Nov, 1915
H.M.S. Nepean	destroyer	22 Jan, 1916
H.M.S. F 3	submarine	19 Feb, 1916	Broken up 1920
H.M.S. Nereus	destroyer	24 Feb, 1916
H.M.S. E 33	submarine	18 Apr, 1916	Sold Sep, 1922
H.M.S. Patriot	destroyer	20 Apr, 1916
H.M.S. Patrician	destroyer	5 Jun, 1916
H.M.S. Rapid	destroyer	15 Jul, 1916
H.M.S. Ready	destroyer	26 Aug, 1916
H.M.S. Rosalind	destroyer	14 Oct, 1916	13 Jul, 1926
H.M.S. Radiant	destroyer	25 Nov, 1916	21 Jun, 1920
H.M.S. Retriever	destroyer	15 Jan, 1917	26 Jul, 1927
H.M.S. E 34	submarine	27 Jan, 1917	Mined 20 Jul, 1918
H.M.S. Taurus	destroyer	10 Mar, 1917	18 Feb, 1930
H.M.S. Teazer	destroyer	21 Apr, 1917	6 Feb, 1931
H.M.S. Shakespeare	flotilla leader	7 Jul, 1917	Handed over 2 Sep, 1936
H.M.S. Spenser	flotilla leader	22 Sep, 1917	Handed over 29 Sep, 1936
H.M.S. Viceroy	destroyer	17 Nov, 1917	Jun, 1948
H.M.S. Viscount	destroyer	29 Dec, 1917	20 Mar, 1945
H.M.S. Torbay	destroyer	6 Mar, 1918
H.M.S. Wolsey	destroyer	16 Mar, 1918	4 Mar, 1947
H.M.S. Woolston	destroyer	27 Apr, 1918	18 Feb, 1947
H.M.S. Speedy	destroyer	1 Jun, 1918
H.M.S. Tobago	destroyer	15 Jul, 1918
H.M.S. Wallace	flotilla leader	26 Oct, 1918	20 Mar, 1945
H.M.S. Toreador	destroyer	7 Dec, 1918
H.M.S. Tourmaline	destroyer	12 Apr, 1919
H.M.S. Wishart	destroyer	18 Jul, 1919	20 Mar, 1945
H.M.S. Witch	destroyer	11 Nov, 1919	Jul, 1946
H.M.S. Keppel	flotilla leader	23 Apr, 1920	Jul, 1945
H.M.S. Broke	flotilla leader	16 Sep, 1920	Foundered 9 Nov, 1942
H.M.S. Amazon	destroyer	27 Jan, 1926	Sold 24 Oct, 1948
H.M.S. Acheron	destroyer	22 Aug, 1929	Mined 17 Dec, 1940
H.M.C.S. Saguenay	destroyer	11 Jul, 1930	Sold 1945
H.M.C.S. Skeena	destroyer	10 Oct, 1930	Wrecked 25 Oct, 1944
H.M.S. Daring	destroyer	7 Apr, 1932	Sunk 18 Feb, 1940
H.M.S. Decoy	destroyer	7 Jun, 1932	Broken up 1946
H.M.S. Glowworm	destroyer	22 Jul, 1935	Sunk 8 Apr, 1940
H.M.S. Grafton	destroyer	18 Sep, 1935	Sunk 29 May, 1940
H.M.S. Mohawk	destroyer	15 Oct, 1937	Torpedoed 16 Apr, 1941
H.M.S. Nubian	destroyer	21 Dec, 1937	Sold 11 Jun, 1949
H.M.S. Hesperus	destroyer	1 Aug, 1939	Broken up 1946
H.M.S. Highlander	destroyer	17 Oct, 1939	Broken up 1947

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