Английская Википедия:HMS Moorsom (1914)

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HMS Moorsom was an Шаблон:Sclass2 which served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M class was an improvement on the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, capable of higher speed. Moorsom, the first ship to enter navy service to be named after Admiral Sir Robert Moorsom, was launched in December 1914, initially serving as part of the Grand Fleet before being transferred to the Harwich Force the following year. Briefly rejoining the Grand Fleet, the destroyer saw service in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 supporting the British battlecruisers and received hits from a battleship of the German High Seas Fleet. Moorsom also undertook other duties, including escorting the troop ship Шаблон:RMS in June 1915 and the minelayer Шаблон:HMS in August 1915 and November 1916. Placed within the Dover Patrol, the destroyer formed part of the cover for monitors including Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS on attacks on Ostend and Zeebrugge in May and June 1917, and April and May 1918. After the Armistice, the destroyer was placed in reserve and subsequently sold to be broken up in November 1921.

Design and development

Moorsom was one of the initial six Шаблон:Sclass2s ordered by the British Admiralty in May 1913 as part of the 1913–14 Naval Programme, one of the last destroyers to be ordered before the outbreak of the First World War.Шаблон:Sfn The M-class was an improved version of the earlier Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyers, designed to reach a higher speed in order to counter rumoured German fast destroyers, although it transpired these vessels did not exist. Although envisioned to have a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert, they were eventually designed for a speed Шаблон:Convert slower.Шаблон:Sfn

The destroyer was Шаблон:Convert long overall, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal and Шаблон:Convert full load.Шаблон:Sfn Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding Brown-Curtis steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert that drove three shafts to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Three funnels were fitted and 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. A single [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|2-pounder Шаблон:Convert "pom-pom"]] anti-aircraft gun was carried, while torpedo armament consisted of two twin 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

Moorsom was laid down by John Brown & Company of Clydebank on 27 February 1914 with the yard number 427, was launched on 20 December, started trials on 1 February in the Firth of Clyde the following year and was completed on 17 March.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The vessel was the first to be named after the naval officer Admiral Sir Robert Moorsom.Шаблон:Sfn Moorsom was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the newly formed Tenth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]

The destroyer took part in a wide range of activities during the war, usually alongside other members of the flotilla. For example, the flotilla was involved in escorting ships in 1915. Moorsom was chosen to accompany Шаблон:RMS on 9 and 10 June as the troop ship sailed to join the Gallipoli campaign.Шаблон:Sfn On 16 August, the ship formed part of a flotilla of eight destroyers that escorted the minelayer Шаблон:HMS on a sortie from Sheerness.Шаблон:Sfn One of their number, Шаблон:HMS, was torpedoed by the torpedo boats of the German Second Flotilla, but the crew of Moorsom thought the explosion meant that they had entered a minefield and, taking refuge behind the minelayer, escaped without harm.Шаблон:Sfn By October, the destroyer, along with the rest of the flotilla, had been transferred to the Harwich Force.[2]

At the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, Moorsom was attached to the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla under the light cruiser Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer was transferred from the Harwich Force, along with Шаблон:HMS, to supplement the Grand Fleet, which had insufficient destroyers to shield both the 1st and 2nd Battlecruiser Squadrons.Шаблон:Sfn The flotilla attacked the battlecruisers of the German High Seas Fleet after the destruction of the Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel became separated from the flotilla and instead joined in a melee with German torpedo boats led by Шаблон:SMS.Шаблон:Sfn Disengaging, the destroyer sighted the departing vessels of the High Seas Fleet and launched four torpedoes, none of which hit.Шаблон:Sfn Moorsom did not return to the battle and instead was forced to return to port with damaged oil tanks.Шаблон:Sfn It is likely the tanks were hit by Шаблон:Convert shells from the battleship Шаблон:SMS.Шаблон:Sfn On 18 August, the destroyer was briefly, with Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS, again seconded to the Grand Fleet, serving with the 3rd Battle Squadron.Шаблон:Sfn By the following day, the ship had returned to the Tenth Flotilla, now based in Dover.Шаблон:Sfn On 28 November, Moorsom once again escorted Princess Margaret on a mission, this time to lay 500 mines Шаблон:Convert west of Borkum.Шаблон:Sfn

Moorsom was one of eight destroyers of the Tenth Flotilla sent with the destroyer leader Шаблон:HMS to Dunkirk on 19 January 1917 to provide reinforcement to the Dover Patrol in the event of German torpedo attacks on the Dover Barrage and shipping in the English Channel.Шаблон:Sfn On 22 January, an intercepted German radio signal warned the British Admiralty that the German Sixth Torpedo Boat Flotilla was to be sent from the High Seas Fleet to reinforce their forces at Flanders.Шаблон:Sfn By 27 January, the destroyer was part of a flotilla, which also included Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Morris, Nimrod and Шаблон:HMS, that was to patrol east of the Schouwen Bank.Шаблон:Sfn The force did not see the German ships, but Moorsom was nearly accidentally rammed by Шаблон:HMS, which was part of another destroyer division operating in the area, due to the lack of visibility.Шаблон:Sfn The warship was then given a refit, returning to Dover on 28 February.Шаблон:Sfn Moorsom rejoined the Dover Patrol, which now included thirteen monitors, forming part of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[3] On 11 May, the destroyer was part of the escort for the monitors Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS in their bombardment of Ostend.Шаблон:Sfn The operation was deemed a success as the Admiralty gained intelligence that the bombardment led to the German command doubting that Ostend was a safe haven for their warships.Шаблон:Sfn Moorsom formed part of the support for a similar bombardment on 5 June by Erebus and Terror.Шаблон:Sfn

The destroyer accompanied a subsequent attack on Zeebrugge by monitors on 23 April 1918, which also included the sinking of blockships to impede the flow of German submarines leaving the port.Шаблон:Sfn The ship provided a similar service to the monitors that attacked Ostend on 9 May, which again included Erebus, Sir John Moore and Terror.Шаблон:Sfn Although this operation did not meet the expectations of the Admiralty and the port remained open, the bombardment was achieved without interference by enemy warships or the loss of any British vessel.Шаблон:Sfn

After the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended the war, the Royal Navy returned to a peacetime level of strength and both the number of ships and the amount of personnel needed to be reduced to save money.Шаблон:Sfn Moorsom was declared superfluous to operational requirements. On 15 October 1919, the destroyer was given a reduced complement and placed in reserve at Devonport.[4] However, this did not last long and, on 8 November 1921, Moorsom was sold to Slough TC to be broken up in Germany.Шаблон:Sfn

Pennant numbers

Pennant number Date
HA2 August 1915Шаблон:Sfn
H84 January 1918Шаблон:Sfn
D27 September 1918Шаблон:Sfn
H46 January 1919Шаблон:Sfn

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