HMS Sprightly (1900)
HMS Sprightly was a torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was built speculatively by Laird, Son & Company, Birkenhead, pre-empting further orders for vessels of this type, and was purchased by the navy in 1901.Construction
Sprightly arrived at Plymouth from Birkenhead in late November 1901 for tests and fitting of navy equipment. She was placed in the B division of the Fleet Reserve at Devonport in late March 1902.Operational history
Sprightly was commissioned at Devonport by Commander Roger Keyes on 13 May 1902, with the crew of the destroyer, taking that ship's place in the instructional flotilla. She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.
