 In 1913 "Spiteful" was classified as a .She was sold and scrapped in 1920.HMS "Spiteful" was one of about 60 torpedo boat destroyers built for use by the Royal Navy between 1893 and 1900 to the specifications of the Admiralty; she was also the 50th ship built for the Admiralty by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, and the 12th torpedo boat destroyer built by them.