Английская Википедия:HMS Munster

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Good article Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates

Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristics

HMS Munster was an Шаблон:Sclass2 which served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M class was an improvement on those of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, capable of higher speed. Named after the Irish province of Munster, the destroyer was launched in 1915 and joined the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet. In 1916, Munster rescued survivors from the armed merchantman Шаблон:RMS and then fought in the Battle of Jutland as part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla. The flotilla sank the German torpedo boat Шаблон:SMS. At the end of the battle, the destroyer returned to Scapa Flow undamaged. During the following year, the warship participated in the unsuccessful search for the armoured cruiser Шаблон:HMS and the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. Neither led to the warship being involved in any action with the enemy. The destroyer finished the war with the Third Destroyer Flotilla. After the Armistice, Munster was placed in reserve before being sold to be broken up in 1921.

Design and development

Munster was one of the sixteen Шаблон:Sclass2s ordered by the British Admiralty in September 1914 as part of the First War Programme.Шаблон:Sfn The M class was an improved version of the earlier Шаблон:Sclass2, required to reach a higher speed in order to counter rumoured new German fast destroyers. The remit was to have a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and, although ultimately the destroyers fell short of that ambition in service, the extra performance that was achieved was valued by the navy. It transpired that the German warships did not exist.Шаблон:Sfn

The destroyer had a length of Шаблон:Convert between perpendiculars and Шаблон:Convert overall, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and draught of Шаблон:Convert. Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal.Шаблон:Sfn Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding Brown-Curtiss rated at Шаблон:Convert, driving three shafts and exhausting through three funnels.Шаблон:Sfn Design speed was Шаблон:Convert, although Munster managed Шаблон:Convert on Шаблон:Convert during trials.Шаблон:Sfn A total of Шаблон:Convert of oil was carried. Design range was Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert, but actual endurance in service was less; sister ship Шаблон:HMS had a range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn

Munster had a main armament consisting of three single [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|QF Шаблон:Convert Mk IV]] guns on the centreline, with one on the forecastle, one aft on a raised platform and one between the middle and aft funnels. Torpedo armament consisted of two twin torpedo tubes for [[British 21 inch torpedo|Шаблон:Convert torpedoes]] located aft of the funnels.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Two single [[QF 1-pounder pom-pom|1-pounder Шаблон:Convert "pom-pom"]] anti-aircraft guns were carried.Шаблон:Sfn The anti-aircraft guns were later replaced by [[QF 2 pounder naval gun|2-pdr Шаблон:Convert "pom-pom"]] guns.Шаблон:Sfn The ship had a complement of 80 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn

Construction and career

Munster was laid down by John I. Thornycroft & Company at their yard in Woolston, Southampton in November 1914, was launched on 24 November the following year and was completed three months later in January 1916.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was the only vessel in the Royal Navy to be named after the Irish province of Munster, previously the Kingdom of Munster.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Munster was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[1] On 26 and 27 February, the flotilla took part in a large naval exercise east of Shetland, involving four flotillas of destroyers, as well as all the operational battlecruisers, battleships and cruisers of the Grand Fleet. The exercise was deemed a success.Шаблон:Sfn Two days later, the armed merchantman Шаблон:RMS sank after attacking the German merchant raider Grief.Шаблон:Sfn Munster and the light cruiser Шаблон:HMS left Scapa Flow and sped to the site of the conflict.Шаблон:Sfn Fearing submarine attacks, the warships initially held back and sank the German warship with gunfire.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer subsequently rescued 200 survivors and, along with the surgeon from Alcantara, John Berry, returned to port.Шаблон:Sfn

On 30 May, the destroyer sailed with the Grand Fleet to confront the German High Seas Fleet in what would be the Battle of Jutland, forming part of the First Half of the Flotilla that was led by Faulknor and included sister ships Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer was deployed in action against the German light cruisers, but lagged behind the main division and so did not participate in the action.Шаблон:Sfn However, in the battle melee, the division also got within the range of the main batteries of the battleships and battlecruisers which were at the centre of the action. The destroyer took up a defensive position between the British battleships and battlecruisers.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Shortly afterwards, the division saw the approaching line of the German Third Torpedo Boat Flotilla and attacked. The destroyer, along with the rest of the flotilla, sank the torpedo boat Шаблон:SMS, previously disabled by the destroyer Шаблон:HMS. Munster was undamaged in the action.Шаблон:Sfn

The flotilla returned to Scapa Flow on 2 June.Шаблон:Sfn A few days later, Munster joined the unsuccessful search for the armoured cruiser Шаблон:HMS, sunk by a German mine off the coast of Mainland, Orkney.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer remained part of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla on 19 August, based at Scapa Flow.Шаблон:Sfn On 17 June 1917, Munster, along with Шаблон:HMS, was sent out to assist the merchant ship Queen Adelaide, which had seen a submarine. The destroyers failed to find the ship, which was sunk by Шаблон:SMU.Шаблон:Sfn On 16 November, the destroyer was deployed as part of a screen for the First Battle Squadron to take part in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight.Шаблон:Sfn The warship saw no action in the battle.Шаблон:Sfn

At the end of the war, Munster was part of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[2] After the Armistice 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 The destroyer was transferred to reserve at Portsmouth.[3] However, the harsh conditions of wartime operations, particularly the combination of high speed and the poor weather that is typical of the North Sea, exacerbated by the fact that the hull was not galvanised, meant that the ship was soon worn out.Шаблон:Sfn Munster was declared superfluous to operational requirements, retired, and, on 15 November 1921, was sold to Cashmore of Newport, Wales, and broken up.Шаблон:Sfn

Pennant numbers

Pennant number Date
G33 January 1917Шаблон:Sfn
G7A June 1918Шаблон:Sfn
G35 January 1919Шаблон:Sfn
H8C August 1918Шаблон:Sfn

References

Citations

Шаблон:Reflist

Bibliography

Шаблон:Refbegin

Шаблон:Refend Шаблон:M class destroyers

Партнерские ресурсы
Криптовалюты
Магазины
Хостинг
Разное

  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
Источник — http://wikihandbk.com/ruwiki/index.php?title=Английская_Википедия:HMS_Munster&oldid=15094136