Английская Википедия:HMS Northesk
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Northesk was an Шаблон:Sclass2 which served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M class was an improvement on the previous Шаблон:Sclass2, capable of higher speed. The vessel was launched in 1916 and joined the Grand Fleet. Northesk was involved in escorting convoys, including the first southbound convoy on the coastal route between Lerwick and Immingham in 1917. After the Armistice that marked the end of the First World War, the destroyer joined the Mediterranean Fleet and operated in the area around Sevastopol, including assisting in the evacuation of the Crimea in 1919. Soon afterwards, in 1921, Northesk was decommissioned and sold to be broken up.
Design and development
Шаблон:Main Northesk was one of twenty-two Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyers ordered by the British Admiralty in November 1914 as part of the Third War Construction Programme.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 had a length between perpendiculars of Шаблон:Convert, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn 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 and driving three shafts. Three funnels were fitted.Шаблон:Sfn A total of Шаблон:Convert of oil could be carried, including Шаблон:Convert in peace tanks that were not used in wartime, giving a 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. Torpedo armament consisted of two twin mounts for [[British 21 inch torpedo|Шаблон:Convert torpedoes]] aft of the funnels.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn A single [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|QF 2-pounder Шаблон:Convert "pom-pom"]] anti-aircraft gun was mounted between the torpedo tubes.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Northesk was equipped with two depth charge chutes for anti-submarine warfare, the number of depth charges carried increasing as the war progressed.Шаблон:Sfn The ship had a complement of 80 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and career
Laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company of Hebburn, Northesk was launched on 5 July 1916 and completed during October that year.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer was the only Royal Navy ship to be named after Rear Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla at Scapa Flow.[1]
Due to the continued German submarine threat, the destroyer was transferred to escort duties and, along with the R-class destroyer Шаблон:HMS, was responsible for escorting the first southbound convoy to travel from Lerwick to Immingham on 29 April 1917.Шаблон:Sfn On 21 June, the destroyer was escorting a convoy of thirteen ships when the submarine Шаблон:SMU sank two merchant ships and escaped without harm.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel remained part of the Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla in July 1917.Шаблон:Sfn
After the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and the end of the First World War, Northesk was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet at Gibraltar.[2] The Russian Civil War was raging and the United Kingdom decided to send units of the Royal Navy to the front line. Northesk was one of the ships chosen and sailed to Sevastopol, arriving on 23 November 1918.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer subsequently returned on 28 April 1919 and helped with the evacuation of the Crimea.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn However, the posting did not last long. The destroyer returned to Britain, was decommissioned and, on 9 May 1921, sold to Thos. W. Ward to be broken up at Rainham, Kent.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant Number | Date |
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| G15 | September 1915Шаблон:Sfn |
| G83 | January 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| H21 | June 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| G36 | January 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
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