Английская Википедия:HMS Noble (1915)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Noble was a Repeat Шаблон:Sclass2 that 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. Originally to be called Nisus, Noble was renamed before being launched in 1915. Joining the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, the vessel took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916, during which the warship unsuccessfully attacked the light cruisers of the German High Seas Fleet. In 1917, the destroyer formed part of the screen for the dreadnought battleships of the First Battle Squadron during the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight but again reported no hits. After the Armistice that ended the war, Noble was initially put in reserve and then sold in 1921 to be broken up.
Design and development
Noble was one of 22 Repeat Шаблон:Sclass2s ordered by the British Admiralty in late November 1914 as part of the Third War Programme soon after the start 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 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.Шаблон:Sfn Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal. Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding Brown-Curtiss steam turbines built by Beardmore and rated at Шаблон:Convert. The turbines drove three shafts and exhausted through three funnels. Design speed was Шаблон:Convert but the vessel achieved Шаблон:Convert on trials.Шаблон:SfnШаблон: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
Noble 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
Nisus was laid down by Stephens on 2 February 1915 at Linthouse, but was renamed Noble before being launched on 25 November. The vessel was completed by Beardmore on 15 February the following year.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The ship was the first to be named Noble in service with the Royal Navy and was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the Tweflth Destroyer Flotilla based at Scapa Flow.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn[1]
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 Second Division of the Flotilla along with sister ship Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was deployed in action against the German light cruisers Шаблон:SMS and Шаблон:SMS.Шаблон:Sfn Noble followed Maenad into the fray but was not able to fire any torpedoes before the cruisers pulled out of range. It is likely that Maenad's manoeuvring obscured the destroyer's line of sight during the attack.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyers, along with the rest of the flotilla, returned to Scapa Flow on 2 June.Шаблон:Sfn The flotilla subsequently took part in a large exercise with other flotillas and fleets of the Grand Fleet, led by the dreadnought battleship Шаблон:HMS, between 22 and 24 November.Шаблон:Sfn
During 1917, the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla was involved in anti-submarine operations, and for nine days from 15 June the destroyer was stationed off the north of Scotland.Шаблон:Sfn[2] The operation did not lead to the destruction of any submarines and the Admiralty increasingly redeployed the destroyers of the Grand Fleet to escorting convoys.Шаблон:Sfn Nonetheless, on 15 October, Noble formed part of a large-scale operation, involving 30 cruisers and 54 destroyers deployed in eight groups across the North Sea in an attempt to stop a suspected sortie by German naval forces. The vessel, along with fellow destroyer Шаблон:HMS, was despatched from the flotilla to operate with the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.Шаблон:Sfn Despite these measures, the German light cruisers Шаблон:SMS and Шаблон:SMS managed to attack the regular convoy between Norway and Britain two days later, sinking two destroyers, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS, and nine merchant ships before returning safely to Germany.Шаблон:Sfn On 17 November, the destroyer sailed as part of the escort for the First Battle Squadron led by the dreadnought battleship Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The warship saw no action in the ensuing Second Battle of Heligoland Bight.Шаблон:Sfn At the end of the war, Noble was a member of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
After the Armistice that ended the war in 1918, 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 Devonport.[4] However, the harsh conditions of wartime operations, exacerbated by the fact that the hull was not galvanised, meant that the ship was soon worn out.Шаблон:Sfn Noble was retired, and, on 8 November 1921, was sold to Slough TC to be broken up.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant number | Date |
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| G09 | September 1915Шаблон:Sfn |
| G37 | January 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| G38 | January 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| G9A | June 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| H48 | January 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
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