HMS Saracen from the right

HMS Saracen from the right

Here we see the Tribal class destroyer HMS Saracen steaming at some speed. The Saracen was built to a different design that White's first Tribal class destroyer, the Mohawk, which had been built with a turtleback forecastle. The Saracen was given a more conventional high forecastle, although unlike many Tribal class destroyers there is a 'step' between the forecastle and mani deck levels (also seen on her sister ship Crusader.

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