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Built by John I. Thornycroft
1896 'This vessel is now the fastest in the world, having made the extraordinary speed of over 31 knots.'[1]. However, the vessel was not then at her full weight. It was pointed out that the French torpedo boat Forban, made by Augustin Normand et Cie, had officially made 31.029 knots in full working trim [2]
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