Английская Википедия:HMS Sarpedon (1916)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMS Sarpedon was an Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. The R class were a development of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, but differed in having geared turbines and other design changes. Launched in June 1916, the vessel escorted convoys that sailed between Scotland and Scandinavia in the First World War. After the war, the ship was allocated to local defence at Nore. However, in 1923, the Navy decided to retire many of the older vessels and Sarpedon was retired and was sold to be broken up on 23 June 1926.
Design and development
Шаблон:Main Sarpedon was one of eighteen Шаблон:Sclass2 destroyers ordered by the British Admiralty in March 1916 as part of the Sixth War Construction Programme.Шаблон:Sfn The R class were a development of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass2, but differed in having geared turbines to improve fuel consumption, the central gun mounted on a bandstand and minor changes to improve seakeeping.Шаблон:Sfn
The ship was Шаблон:Convert long overall, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert and a draught of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Displacement was Шаблон:Convert normal and Шаблон:Convert deep load. Power was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding two Parsons geared steam turbines rated at Шаблон:Convert and driving two shafts, to give a design speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Three funnels were fitted. A total of Шаблон:Convert of fuel oil was carried, giving a design range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
Armament consisted of three QF 4in Mk IV guns on the ship's centreline, with one on the forecastle, one aft on a raised platform and one between the second and third 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 82 officers and ratings.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction and career
Sarpedon was laid down by Hawthorn Leslie and Company in Hebburn on 27 September 1915, launched on 1 June 1916 and completed on 2 September.Шаблон:Sfn On commissioning, the ship joined the 11th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet.[1]
The destroyer was assigned to escort convoys between Britain and Scandinavia.Шаблон:Sfn On 19 July 1917, Sarpedon and the destroyer Шаблон:HMS were escorting an east-bound convoy on the route from Lerwick to Norway when they came under attack by the German submarine Шаблон:Ship. The Danish steamer Шаблон:Ship was sunk and the submarine escaped unseen and unscathed.Шаблон:Sfn Later that year, on 21 October, the destroyer was escorting a west-bound convoy from Bergen, when sister ship Шаблон:HMS fatally crippled fellow escort Шаблон:HMS in an accidental collision.Шаблон:Sfn
After the war, the ship was allocated to the local defence flotilla at Nore.[2] in 1923, the Navy decided to scrap many of the older destroyers in preparation for the introduction of newer and larger vessels.Шаблон:Sfn Sarpedon was decommissioned and sold to Alloa Shipbreaking Company to be scrapped on 23 July 1926.Шаблон:Sfn Initially taken to Rosyth to be demolished on 6 November, the hulk was transferred to Charlestown to be broken up on 7 December.Шаблон:Sfn
Pennant numbers
| Pennant Number | Date |
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| G19 | January 1917Шаблон:Sfn |
| G21 | April 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| G14 | September 1918Шаблон:Sfn |
| G82 | January 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
| F15 | November 1919Шаблон:Sfn |
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