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| The destroyer had a ] of {{convert|276|ft|m|abbr=on}} and a length of {{convert|265|ft|m|abbr=on}} ]. ] was {{convert|26|ft|8|in|m|abbr=on}} and mean ] {{convert|9|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}. ] was {{convert|1075|LT|t|lk=in}} ] and {{convert|1221|LT|t}} ]. Three ]s fed steam to two sets of ] geared ]s rated at {{convert|27000|shp|kW|lk=on}} and driving two ], giving a design speed of {{convert|36|kn|lk=on}} at normal loading and {{convert|32.5|kn}} at deep load. Two ] were fitted. A full load of {{convert|301|LT|}} of ] was carried, which gave a design range of {{convert|2750|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|15|kn}}.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=297}}{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=84}} | The destroyer had a ] of {{convert|276|ft|m|abbr=on}} and a length of {{convert|265|ft|m|abbr=on}} ]. ] was {{convert|26|ft|8|in|m|abbr=on}} and mean ] {{convert|9|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}. ] was {{convert|1075|LT|t|lk=in}} ] and {{convert|1221|LT|t}} ]. Three ]s fed steam to two sets of ] geared ]s rated at {{convert|27000|shp|kW|lk=on}} and driving two ], giving a design speed of {{convert|36|kn|lk=on}} at normal loading and {{convert|32.5|kn}} at deep load. Two ] were fitted. A full load of {{convert|301|LT|}} of ] was carried, which gave a design range of {{convert|2750|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|15|kn}}.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=297}}{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=84}} | ||
| Armament consisted of three ] guns on the ship's ].{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=84}} One was mounted raised on the ], one on a platform between the funnels, and one aft.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=163}} The destroyer mounted a single ] "pom-pom" ] gun for air defence. Four ] torpedo tubes were carried in two twin rotating mounts aft.{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=84}} Four ] chutes were also fitted aft. Initially, typically ten depth charges were carried.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=236}} The ship was designed to mount two additional {{convert|18|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes either side of the superstructure but this required the forecastle plating to be cut away, causing excess water to come aboard at sea, so they were not carried.{{sfn|March|1966|page=221}} The weight saved enabled the heavier ] to be carried.{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=85}} ] included a training-only ], single ] and a ].{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=146}} |
Armament consisted of three ] guns on the ship's ].{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=84}} One was mounted raised on the ], one on a platform between the funnels, and one aft.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=163}} The destroyer mounted a single ] "pom-pom" ] gun for air defence. Four ] torpedo tubes were carried in two twin rotating mounts aft.{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=84}} Four ] chutes were also fitted aft. Initially, typically ten depth charges were carried.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=236}} The ship was designed to mount two additional {{convert|18|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes either side of the superstructure but this required the forecastle plating to be cut away, causing excess water to come aboard at sea, so they were not carried.{{sfn|March|1966|page=221}} The weight saved enabled the heavier ] to be carried.{{sfn|Preston|1985|page=85}} ] included a training-only ], single ] and a ].{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=146}} The ship had a ] of 90 officers and ].{{sfn|Parkes|Prendergast|1969|page=107}} | ||
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| ] in April 1918 during the ] by ] at their dockyard in ], ''Spindrift'', the first ] ship to be given the name, was ] on 30 December after the ] that ended the war.{{sfn|Colledge|Warlow|2006|page=329}} The vessel was completed on 2 April the following year.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=312}} With the end of the conflict, the Royal Navy returned to a peacetime level of strength and both the number of ships and personnel needed to be reduced to save money.{{sfn|Moretz|2002|page=79}} ''Spindrift'' was reduced to ] on 14 August, serving as a ] at ] under the ] {{HMS|Colossus |1910|2}}.<ref>{{cite journal|title=828''a'' SPINDRIFT (''Dev'')|journal=The Navy List|date=January 1921|pages=866|url= https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/94480812 |via=National Library of Scotland|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> ''Spindrift'' was retired and, on 28 July 1934, the destroyer was sold to ] of ] to be ].{{sfn|Colledge|Warlow|2006|page=329}} | |||
| ==Pennant numbers== | ==Pennant numbers== | ||
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| * {{cite book | last=Friedman | first=Norman | title=British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the First World War | year=2009 | publisher=Seaforth Publishing | location=Barnsley | isbn=978-1-84832-049-9 | author-link=Norman Friedman}} | * {{cite book | last=Friedman | first=Norman | title=British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the First World War | year=2009 | publisher=Seaforth Publishing | location=Barnsley | isbn=978-1-84832-049-9 | author-link=Norman Friedman}} | ||
| * {{cite book | last=March | first=Edgar J. | title=British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953 | location=London | publisher=Seeley Service | year=1966 | oclc=164893555}} | * {{cite book | last=March | first=Edgar J. | title=British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953 | location=London | publisher=Seeley Service | year=1966 | oclc=164893555}} | ||
| * {{cite book | last=Moretz | first=Joseph | title=The Royal Navy and the Capital Ship in the Interwar Period | location=London | publisher=Routledge| year=2002 | isbn=978-0-71465-196-5}} | |||
| * {{cite book | last1=Parkes | first1=Oscar | last2=Prendergast | first2=Maurice | title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1919 | publisher=David & Charles | location=Newton Abbott | year=1969 | oclc=907574860}} | * {{cite book | last1=Parkes | first1=Oscar | last2=Prendergast | first2=Maurice | title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1919 | publisher=David & Charles | location=Newton Abbott | year=1969 | oclc=907574860}} | ||
| * {{cite book | last=Preston | first=Antony | chapter=Great Britain and Empire Forces | pages=1–104 | editor1-last=Gardiner | editor1-first=Robert | editor2-last=Gray | editor2-first=Randal | title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 | publisher=Conway Maritime Press | location=London | year=1985 | isbn=978-0-85177-245-5}} | * {{cite book | last=Preston | first=Antony | chapter=Great Britain and Empire Forces | pages=1–104 | editor1-last=Gardiner | editor1-first=Robert | editor2-last=Gray | editor2-first=Randal | title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 | publisher=Conway Maritime Press | location=London | year=1985 | isbn=978-0-85177-245-5}} | ||
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HMS Spindrift was an Admiralty S-class destroyer that served with the Royal Navy during the twentieth century. The S class was a development of the R class created during the First World War as a cheaper alternative to the V and W class. Launched in 1918 shortly after Armistice that ended the war With this came a need to reduce the number of ships on active service, In 1920, the destroyer was reduced to reserve at Devonport. Following the signing of the London Naval Treaty in 1930, the destroyer was retired and, in 1934, sold to be broken up.
Design and development
Main article: S-class destroyerSpindrift was one of 33 Admiralty S-class destroyers ordered by the British Admiralty on 7 April 1917 as part of the Eleventh War Construction Programme. The design was a development of the R class introduced at the same time as, and as a cheaper and faster alternative to, the V and W class. Differences with the R class were minor, such as having the searchlight moved aft and being designed to mount an additional pair of torpedo tubes.
The destroyer had a overall length of 276 ft (84 m) and a length of 265 ft (81 m) between perpendiculars. Beam was 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) and mean draught 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m). Displacement was 1,075 long tons (1,092 t) normal and 1,221 long tons (1,241 t) deep load. Three Yarrow boilers fed steam to two sets of Parsons geared steam turbines rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000 kW) and driving two shafts, giving a design speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) at normal loading and 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) at deep load. Two funnels were fitted. A full load of 301 long tons (306 t) of fuel oil was carried, which gave a design range of 2,750 nautical miles (5,090 km; 3,160 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).
Armament consisted of three QF 4 in (102 mm) Mk IV guns on the ship's centreline. One was mounted raised on the forecastle, one on a platform between the funnels, and one aft. The destroyer mounted a single 2-pounder 40 mm (1.6 in) "pom-pom" anti-aircraft gun for air defence. Four 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes were carried in two twin rotating mounts aft. Four depth charge chutes were also fitted aft. Initially, typically ten depth charges were carried. The ship was designed to mount two additional 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes either side of the superstructure but this required the forecastle plating to be cut away, causing excess water to come aboard at sea, so they were not carried. The weight saved enabled the heavier Mark V 21-inch torpedo to be carried. Fire control included a training-only director, single Dumaresq and a Vickers range clock. The ship had a complement of 90 officers and ratings.
Construction and career
Laid down in April 1918 during the First World War by Fairfield at their dockyard in Govan, Spindrift, the first Royal Navy ship to be given the name, was launched on 30 December after the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended the war. The vessel was completed on 2 April the following year. With the end of the conflict, the Royal Navy returned to a peacetime level of strength and both the number of ships and personnel needed to be reduced to save money. Spindrift was reduced to Reserve on 14 August, serving as a tender at Devonport under the dreadnought Colossus. Spindrift was retired and, on 28 July 1934, the destroyer was sold to Thos. W. Ward of Inverkeithing to be broken up.
Pennant numbers
| Pennant number | Date |
|---|---|
| G21 | September 1918 |
| HA7 | November 1919 |
| H57 | January 1922 |
References
Citations
- ^ Preston 1985, p. 85.
- Friedman 2009, p. 169.
- ^ March 1966, p. 221.
- Friedman 2009, p. 297.
- ^ Preston 1985, p. 84.
- Friedman 2009, p. 163.
- Friedman 2009, p. 236.
- Friedman 2009, p. 146.
- Parkes & Prendergast 1969, p. 107.
- ^ Colledge & Warlow 2006, p. 329.
- Friedman 2009, p. 312.
- Moretz 2002, p. 79.
- "828a SPINDRIFT (Dev)". The Navy List: 866. January 1921. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Scotland.
- Bush & Warlow 2021, p. 62.
- Bush & Warlow 2021, p. 79.
- Bush & Warlow 2021, p. 75.
Bibliography
- Bush, Steve; Warlow, Ben (2021). Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy: A Complete History of the Allocation of Pendant Numbers to Royal Navy Warships & Auxiliaries. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-526793-78-2.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: a complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th century to the present. London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-85367-566-9.
- Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the First World War. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-049-9.
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953. London: Seeley Service. OCLC 164893555.
- Moretz, Joseph (2002). The Royal Navy and the Capital Ship in the Interwar Period. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-71465-196-5.
- Parkes, Oscar; Prendergast, Maurice (1969). Jane's Fighting Ships 1919. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. OCLC 907574860.
- Preston, Antony (1985). "Great Britain and Empire Forces". In Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 1–104. ISBN 978-0-85177-245-5.
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