Английская Википедия:HMS Narwhal (1915)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Narwhal was a Шаблон:Sclass2 which served with the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M class were an improvement on the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, capable of higher speed. Launched on 30 December 1915, the vessel fought in the Battle of Jutland between 31 May and 1 June 1916 and subsequently served in anti-submarine and escort duties based at Cobh in Ireland. During February 1917, the destroyer rescued the crew of the Q-ship Шаблон:HMS, which had sunk and been sunk by the German submarine Шаблон:SMU, and rescued the armed merchantman Шаблон:SS from Шаблон:SMU, The destroyer was transferred to Devonport during 1918 and, after the end of the war, was broken up there in 1920 after suffering a fatal collision the year before.
Design and development
Narwhal was one of sixteen Шаблон:Sclass2s ordered by the British Admiralty in February 1915 as part of the Fourth War Construction Programme.Шаблон:Sfn The M-class was an improved version of the earlier Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyers, required to reach a higher speed in order to counter rumoured German fast destroyers. The remit was to have a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and, although the eventual design did not achieve this, the greater performance was appreciated by the navy. It transpired that the German ships did not exist.Шаблон:Sfn
The destroyer was Шаблон:Convert long between perpendiculars, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal and Шаблон:Convert full load.Шаблон:Sfn Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding Parsons steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert and driving three shafts, to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn The ship achieved Шаблон:Convert during trials.Шаблон:Sfn Three funnels were fitted. A fuel load of Шаблон:Convert of oil was carried, giving a design range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
Armament consisted of three single [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|QF Шаблон:Convert Mk IV]] guns on the ship's centreline, with one on the forecastle, one aft on a raised platform and one between the middle and aft funnels.Шаблон:Sfn Two single [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|QF 2-pounder Шаблон:Convert "pom-pom"]] anti-aircraft guns were carried, while torpedo armament consisted of two twin rotating mounts for [[British 21 inch torpedo|Шаблон:Convert torpedoes]].Шаблон:Sfn The ship had a complement of 76 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and career
Narwhal was laid down by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton on 21 April 1915 with the yard number 1046, launched on 30 December and completed on 3 March the following year.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was named after the toothed whale.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]
Between 31 May and 1 June 1916, Narwhal sailed as part of the Flotilla, led by the flotilla leader Шаблон:HMS to confront the German High Seas Fleet in the Battle of Jutland.Шаблон:Sfn The ship managed to launch two torpedoes from her port side against the German Fleet, but both missed.Шаблон:Sfn
In February 1917, the destroyer was transferred to Cobh, Ireland, to counter increasing activity by German submarines in the Southwest Approaches.Шаблон:Sfn[2] The submarines had been very active and the Royal Navy had resorted to introducing Q-ships to try and ambush them. On 17 February, Narwhal was called upon to rescue the crew of one of these ships, Шаблон:HMS, which was sunk by and sank Шаблон:SMU.Шаблон:Sfn Nine days later, the ship chased away Шаблон:SMU from attacking the armed merchantman Шаблон:SS.Шаблон:Sfn Escort duties continued, including accompanying convoys to Liverpool from 27 March.Шаблон:Sfn
During 1918, Narwhal was transferred to Devonport as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[3] After the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended the war, the destroyer remained in Devonport and, shortly afterwards, joined the local defence flotilla at the base.[4] Narwhal was damaged in a collision in 1919 and returned to Devonport to be broken up the following year. The vessel's name was subsequently used by two submarines that served with the Royal Navy.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant number | Date |
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| G47 | September 1915Шаблон:Sfn |
| G36 | January 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| G35 | January 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| H29 | June 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| F91 | January 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
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