Английская Википедия:HMS Peregrine (1916)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Peregrine was a Шаблон:Sclass2 that served with the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M class were an improvement on the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, capable of higher speed. Launched on 29 May 1916, the vessel served with the Grand Fleet, focusing on anti-submarine warfare. In 1917, the destroyer was involved in the search for Шаблон:SMU after the submarine had sunk the protected cruiser Шаблон:HMS. In 1918, the ship participated in one of the final sorties of the war, although this did not lead to a confrontation with the German High Seas Fleet. After the Armistice that ended the war, the destroyer was placed in reserve and subsequently sold to be broken up on 9 May 1921.
Design and development
Peregrine was one of sixteen Шаблон:Sclass2s ordered by the British Admiralty in May 1915 as part of the Fifth 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. The destroyers did not achieve the speed required. Nonetheless, the additional speed that was possible was appreciated by the navy.Шаблон:Sfn
The destroyer was Шаблон:Convert long overall, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert. Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal and Шаблон:Convert full load.Шаблон:Sfn Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding two Brown-Curtis steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert and driving two shafts, to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Three funnels were fitted and Шаблон:Convert of oil carried, giving a design range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
Armament consisted of three [[QF 4-inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|Шаблон:Convert Mk IV QF]] 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 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 and the destroyer was also fitted with racks and storage for depth charges.Шаблон:Sfn The ship had a complement of 76 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and career
Peregrine was laid down by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, alongside sister ship Шаблон:HMS on 9 June 1915, with the yard number 448, launched on 29 May the following year and completed on 10 June.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was named after the Peregrine falcon, a title that dates from 1650.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the newly formed Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[1] On 4 July, the new flotilla was sent from Scapa Flow to the Humber.Шаблон:Sfn On 22 November, the flotilla took part in exercises north of the Shetland Islands under the dreadnought Шаблон:HMS that also involved the majority of the First and Third Battle Squadrons.Шаблон:Sfn
Peregrine spent most of the First World War in anti-submarine escorting and patrols. For example, on 15 June 1917, the vessel, along with the rest of the flotilla, was involved in a large sweep of the area west of the Shetland Islands.Шаблон:Sfn The destroyer did not succeed in spotting or sinking any submarines.Шаблон:Sfn On 26 July, the destroyer was escorting the protected cruiser Шаблон:HMS from Immingham to Plymouth, to lay a deep minefield. Off the coast of Folkestone, the German U-boat Шаблон:SMU, captained by Korvettenkapitän Otto Steinbrinck, sighted the vessels and launched two torpedoes.Шаблон:Sfn The torpedoes hit, sinking Ariadne, while Peregrine unsuccessfully searched for the submarine.Шаблон:Sfn
On 15 October, the flotilla 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.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 24 April the following year, the flotilla took part in the Royal Navy's response to one of the final sorties of the German High Seas Fleet during the First World War, although the two fleets did not actually meet and the destroyer saw no action.Шаблон:Sfn
After the armistice, the Royal Navy returned to a peacetime level of mobilisation and Peregrine was declared superfluous to operational requirements. On 29 November 1919, the destroyer was reduced and placed in reserve.[2] However, this did not last long and, on 5 November 1921, Peregrine was sold to be broken up to Cashmore or Newport, Wales.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant number | Date |
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| G60 | September 1915Шаблон:Sfn |
| G65 | January 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| H94 | September 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| G38 | January 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
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