Английская Википедия:HMS Redoubt (1916)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Redoubt was an Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyer which served with the Royal Navy during World War I. The R class was an improvement of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, primarily through having geared steam turbines which offered greater efficiency and range. Launched on 28 October 1916, the ship joined the Harwich Force, operating as part of a destroyer flotilla undertaking convoy escort and anti-submarine operations in the North Sea. During 1918, Redoubt took part in an experiment to launch fighter aircraft from a lighter towed beyond a destroyer. The first flight took place on 1 August and the first successful operation ten days later when the Sopwith Camel flew by Lieutenant S.D. Culley took off and destroyed the German airship LZ 100. After the war, the vessel was transferred to the Home Fleet but was sold on 13 July 1926 to be broken up, part of a large scale disposal of older destroyers by the Navy.
Design and development
Шаблон:Main Redoubt was one of seventeen Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyers delivered to the British Admiralty as part of the Sixth War Construction Programme.Шаблон:Sfn The design was generally similar to the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyers, but differed in having geared turbines, the central gun mounted on a bandstand and minor changes to improve seakeeping.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer had an overall length of Шаблон:Convert, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal and Шаблон:Convert deep load. Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding two Parsons geared steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert and driving two shafts, to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert. Three funnels were fitted. A total of Шаблон:Convert of fuel oil was carried, giving a design range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert due to the enhanced efficiency of the geared machinery.Шаблон:Sfn The ship had a complement of 82 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn
Armament consisted of three [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|Шаблон:Convert Mk IV QF]] guns on the ship's centreline, with one on the forecastle, one aft on a raised platform and one between the second and third funnels.Шаблон:Sfn A single 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom anti-aircraft gun was carried on a platform between two rotating twin mounts for Шаблон:Convert torpedoes.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and career
Redoubt was laid down by William Doxford & Sons at Sunderland on the River Wear and launched on 28 October 1916, entering service during March the following year.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was the second to serve in the Royal Navy with the name.Шаблон:Sfn
On commissioning, Redoubt joined the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla of the Harwich Force.Шаблон:Sfn The flotilla was involved in supporting the convoys that crossed the North Sea.Шаблон:Sfn During one foggy night, 18 May 1917, the ship was part of a division led by the destroyer Шаблон:HMS when the convoy they were following disappeared into the fog. Suddenly, Stork saw the German submarine Шаблон:SMU submerging and the two destroyers raced to the scene, dropping four depth charges after the fleeing boat. The submarine stayed silent at a depth of Шаблон:Convert until the destroyers left, and then went away unharmed.Шаблон:Sfn On 1 June, the vessel formed part of a covering force led by the cruiser Шаблон:HMS that protected the monitors Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS when they bombarded Ostend.Шаблон:Sfn
The German Air Force had put a number of Zeppelin airships into service in a maritime patrol function and these were proving immune to the limited anti-aircraft weaponry mounted by the Harwich Force. It was therefore decided to trial launching a fighter aircraft from a lighter towed behind a destroyer. Redoubt was allocated to the trial and, on 1 August 1918, a Canadian pilot, Lieutenant S.D. Culley, successfully took off in a Sopwith Camel from a lighter, named H5, towed behind the destroyer. The trial was swiftly followed by the first operation. After an abort on 5 August due to poor weather, the first operation started five days later.Шаблон:Sfn On 11 August Redoubt, towing H5, was sailing as part of the Harwich Force on a sweep of Heligoland Bight when Zeppelin LZ 100 was spotted. Culley took off and shot the airship down. When he returned, the pilot stood on the destroyer's aft gun platform as Redoubt stood and the entire Force passed by in salute.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
After the Armistice, Redoubt initially remained with the Harwich Force.[1] When the Force was dissolved, the destroyer was allocated to the Home Fleet, serving under the dreadnought battleship Шаблон:HMS.[2] However, in 1923, the Navy decided to scrap many of the older destroyers in preparation for the introduction of newer and larger vessels.Шаблон:Sfn Redoubt was one of the destroyers chosen for retirement.[3] On 13 July 1926, the destroyer was sold to J. Brown and broken up.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant Number | Date |
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| F56 | 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| F57 | 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
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