My friend Cliff defined a new type of ship. He called it the "FG" (Frigate Gunboat). He already had a variety of destroyer types. This was yet another. The idea was to have a destroyer-type that was well-armed with guns, with a small torpedo capability. they had a modern look. They were to have superfiring guns, three funnels with the first raised and a 4in gun on a bandstand between the first and second funnels. The torpedo tubes were in a twin mount located between the third funnel and the aft superstructure.
The type was designated the "GB/FG/13": GB for Great Britain, FG for Frigate Gunboat, and 13 for 1913.
The specs were:
| Displacement: | 1200 tons legend |
| Dimensions: | 315ft x 30ft x 10ft |
| Armament: | 5-4in/50 QF, 2-21in TT |
| SHP: | 25,000 |
| speed: | 32 knots |
| Fuel: | 300 tons oil |
We figured that war would break out in 1914, and that these vessels would become available by late 1914 or early 1915.
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