Английская Википедия:HMS Nonsuch (1915)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Nonsuch 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 laid down as HMS Narcissus but renamed before being launched in 1915, Nonsuch joined the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet. During the Battle of Jutland in 1916, after being attacked by the light cruisers of the German High Seas Fleet, the warship rescued the damaged destroyer Шаблон:HMS. The vessel formed part of the screen for the dreadnought battleships of the First Battle Squadron during the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1917. In both actions, the destroyer reported no hits. After the Armistice that ended the war, Nonsuch was initially put in reserve and then sold in 1921 to be broken up.
Design and development
Nonsuch was one of the nine Repeat Шаблон:Sclass2s ordered by the British Admiralty in early November 1914 as part of the Second 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 Parsons geared steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn The turbines drove three shafts and exhausted through three funnels. Design speed was Шаблон:Convert.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
Nonsuch 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
Narcissus was laid down by Palmers on 17 November 1914 at Jarrow, but was renamed Nonsuch before being launched on 7 December the following year.[1]Шаблон:Sfn Completed three months later in April 1916, the vessel was the ninth of the name in service with the Royal Navy.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The destroyer was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the Tweflth Destroyer Flotilla based at Scapa Flow.Шаблон:Sfn[2]
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 that included sister ship Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was deployed in action against the German light cruisers Шаблон:SMS and Шаблон:SMS. However, as the destroyers manoeuvred, the cruisers attacked Menace and Nonsuch, which were at the rear of the flotilla. Nonsuch, veering swiftly to avoid being hit, lost touch with the remainder of the flotilla. Shortly afterwards, the vessel encountered the destroyer Шаблон:HMS, previously damaged in the engagement, and towed the stricken ship back to Aberdeen, arriving on 2 June.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
On 19 January 1917, Nonsuch was transferred to Harwich, soon after joining a minesweeping operation on the Swarte Bank in the North Sea. The destroyer remained based in Harwich, although still a member of the Tweflth Destroyer Flotilla.Шаблон:Sfn[3] On 17 November, the destroyer took part in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, escorting the First Battle Squadron led by the dreadnought battleship Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The warship saw no action in the battle.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 At the end of the war, Nonsuch was part of the Third Destroyer Flotilla.[4]
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[5] 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 Nonsuch was declared superfluous to operational requirements, retired, and, on 9 May 1921, was sold to Ward, arriving at Milford Haven in September the following year to be broken up.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant number | Date |
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| G12 | September 1915Шаблон:Sfn |
| G39 | January 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| G38 | January 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| GA5 | September 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| G19 | January 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
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