Английская Википедия:HMS Myngs (1914)

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HMS Myngs was an Шаблон:Sclass2 which served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M-class ships were an improvement on those of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, capable of higher speeds. Myngs, the first ship to enter Royal Navy service to be named after Vice-Admiral Sir Christopher Myngs, was launched in 1914. initially serving as part of the Grand Fleet, the vessel was involved in escorting troop ships like Шаблон:RMS before being transferred to the Harwich Force in 1915. Placed within the Dover Patrol, the destroyer continued to operate as an escort, as well as taking part in sorties against German warships. The vessel formed part of the cover for monitors including Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS for an attack on Zeebrugge in 1918. Towards the end of the war, Myngs sank the monitor Шаблон:HMS, which was alight following an internal explosion, with a single torpedo. After the Armistice, the destroyer was placed in reserve and subsequently sold to be broken up in 1921.

Design and development

Myngs 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, required to reach a higher speed in order to counter the rumoured new 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 of the M class was appreciated by the navy. It transpired that the German ships 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. Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal.Шаблон:Sfn Design draught was Шаблон:Convert.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. Three funnels were fitted.Шаблон:Sfn A total of Шаблон:Convert of oil were 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

Myngs 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 mounts 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

Myngs was laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company at their yard in Hebburn on 31 December 1913, was launched on 24 September the following year and was completed in March 1915.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer cost £113,524.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was the first to be named after the naval officer Vice-Admiral Sir Christopher Myngs.Шаблон:Sfn Myngs 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, and Myngs escorted the troop ships Шаблон:RMS and Шаблон:RMS on their departures from Liverpool on 18 May 1915 and an ammunition ship between Queenstown and Avonmouth on 14 June the same year.Шаблон:Sfn By the following month, a routine developed of escorting transports departing Avonmouth and Devonport, then bringing in transports that had crossed from Canada.Шаблон:Sfn By October, the destroyer, along with the rest of the flotilla, had been transferred to the Harwich Force.[2]

On arriving in Dover, the destroyer found there was less activity than expected. In fact, since 10 April 1915, the German navy had decided to no longer send warships into the Strait of Dover and the threats to shipping were substantially reduced.Шаблон:Sfn This gave time for other types of operations to be considered. On 25 April 1916, the flotilla engaged German battlecruisers returning from their bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft, but the destroyer did not record any hits.Шаблон:Sfn On 14 August, the destroyer was to have supported a major minelaying expedition to take place off the Ems, but this was reduced to a much smaller operation and Myngs was no longer required.Шаблон:Sfn The ship remained part of the Tenth Flotilla.Шаблон:Sfn However, the amount of sailing increased. By the end of the year, British naval traffic in the Strait of Dover had increased dramatically and the flotilla was heavily involved in escorting convoys across to France as threats from German submarines also increased.Шаблон:Sfn

On 10 February 1917, Myngs was involved in an unsuccessful search for a German minelaying submarine, possibly Шаблон:SMU.Шаблон:Sfn On 17 March, the destroyer was part of the Dover Patrol, but held in reserve against a German attack.Шаблон:Sfn This proved useful when, on 21 April, German destroyers of the 3rd Torpedo-Boat Flotilla attacked the Kent coast and were in turn engaged by British destroyers in an action that became known as the Battle of Dover Strait (1917). Myngs was dispatched, the last of the British destroyers deployed in the action.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The ensuing battle led to the destruction of two of the German vessels and dissuaded the German fleet from attacking the Strait of Dover for many months.Шаблон:Sfn By this time, the Royal Navy force in Dover had grown to include 13 monitors and 43 destroyers.Шаблон:Sfn Myngs was part of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[3]

The destroyer again sailed against German shipping on 20 March 1918. Although still based at Dover, Myngs had been sent by Allied command in Dunkirk to patrol the east barrage in the Dover Straits in response to news of German ships being spotted there. No action took place on that occasion.Шаблон:Sfn After an aborted attempt on 11 April, the vessel escorted the monitors Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS that attacked Zeebrugge on 18 April.Шаблон:Sfn The plan included the sinking of blockships to impede the flow of German submarines leaving the port. Although the 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 vessels.Шаблон:Sfn On 11 September, the monitor Шаблон:HMS exploded while in Dover harbour. At great risk, the crew of Myngs launched a torpedo at the stricken vessel which successfully caused the ship to capsize, extinguishing the flames. Had the ship continued to burn, this could have led to many deaths.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 Myngs was declared superfluous to operational requirements. The vessel was initially placed in reserve at the Nore but on 5 January 1920, the destroyer was passed to care and maintenance.[4][5] This situation did not last long. 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 worn out.Шаблон:Sfn On 9 May 1921, Myngs was sold to Thos. W. Ward to be broken up in Rainham.Шаблон:Sfn

Pennant numbers

Pennant number Date
HA5 August 1915Шаблон:Sfn
H87 January 1918Шаблон:Sfn
D41 September 1918Шаблон:Sfn
G88 January 1919Шаблон:Sfn

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