Английская Википедия:HMS Peyton (1916)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Peyton was a Шаблон:Sclass2 which 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 2 May 1916, the vessel served in anti-submarine and escort duties based at Cobh in Ireland. The destroyer attacked the German submarine Шаблон:SMU and rescued crews from friendly merchant ships that had been sunk. After the end of the war, Peyton was placed in reserve and subsequently broken up on 9 May 1921.
Design and development
Peyton 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 later transpired the German capability had been overstated.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 Parsons steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert and driving two shafts, to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Three funnels were fitted. Шаблон:Convert of oil were 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. A single 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom anti-aircraft gun was carried, while torpedo armament consisted of two twin mounts for Шаблон:Convert torpedoes.Шаблон:Sfn The ship had a complement of 76 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and career
Peyton was laid down by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton on 12 July 1915 with the yard number 1053, launched on 2 May the following year and completed on 29 June.Шаблон:Sfn The ship was named after Rear Admiral John Peyton, the captain of the third-rate ship of the line Шаблон:HMS.Шаблон:Sfn The vessel was deployed as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the newly-formed Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]
On February 1917, the destroyer was transferred to Cobh, Ireland, to counter increasing activity by German submarines in the Southwest Approaches.Шаблон:Sfn The submarines had been very active and the Royal Navy sent Peyton, along with sister ships Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS, to act as anti-submarine escorts and to undertake patrols to protect merchant shipping.Шаблон:Sfn On 23 July, the destroyer, along with Narwhal, attacked the German submarine Шаблон:SMU, which was ultimately interred on 29 July at Ferrol.Шаблон:Sfn Sometimes, the patrols were unsuccessful at deterring submarine attack and the vessels then rescued the survivors from the sunk ships.Шаблон:Sfn
Peyton returned to the Fourteenth and served there until the end of the war.[2] After the armistice, the Royal Navy returned to a peacetime level of mobilisation, and surplus vessels were retired. Peyton was initially placed in reserve at Portsmouth alongside fifty other destroyers.[3] Peyton was sold to be broken up by Thos. W. Ward at Morecambe on 9 May 1921.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant number | Date |
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| G72 | 1915Шаблон:Sfn |
| G66 | 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| H96 | 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
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