July 3rd

HMS Vulture - according to wikipedia this vessel was a torpedo boat destroyer launched in 1898. Her duties mainly included anti-submarine and counter mining patrols in the Thames Estuary, though clearly she had occasional other employment. She was sold for breaking in 1919.

HMS Vulture photo

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