HMS Tristram (1917)

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HMS Tristram
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tristram
BuilderJ. Samuel White, Cowes
Laid down23 September 1916
Launched24 February 1917
Commissioned30 June 1917
Decommissioned9 May 1921
FateBroken up
General characteristics
Class and typeModified Admiralty R-class destroyer
Displacement1,085 long tons (1,102 t)
Length276 ft (84.1 m)
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
Propulsion
  • 3 White-Forster boilers
  • 2 geared Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 27,000 shp (20,000 kW)
Speed36 knots (41.4 mph; 66.7 km/h)
Range3,450 nmi (6,390 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement82
Armament
  • 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX
  • 1 × single 2-pounder (40-mm) "pom-pom" Mk. II anti-aircraft gun
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×2)

HMS Tristram was a modified Admiralty R-class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. She was operational for less than four years between being commissioned on 30 June 1917 and being sold for breaking up on 9 May 1921.[1]

Design[]

Tristram was 276 feet (84.12 m) long overall, with a beam of 27 feet (8.2 m) and a draught of 11 feet (3.35 m).[2] Displacement was 1,085 long tons (1,102 t). Power was provided by three White-Forster boilers feeding two Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000 kW) and driving two shafts, to give a design speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph).[3] Three funnels were fitted. 296 long tons (301 t) of oil were carried, giving a design range of 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[4]

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 21 in (533 mm) torpedoes.[2] Fire control included a single Dumaresq and a Vickers range clock.[5] The ship had a complement of 82 officers and men.[3]

Service[]

Tristram was one of eleven modified R-class destroyers ordered by the British Admiralty in March 1916 as part of the Eighth War Construction Programme and was launched in February 1917.[4]

On commissioning, Tristram joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet,[6] and served there until 1919.[7] When the Grand Fleet was disbanded, Tristram was transferred to the Home Fleet, under the Flag of King George V,[8] and was reduced to Care and Maintenance in 1920.[9] The ship was sold for scrap to Thos W Ward of Briton Ferry on 9 May 1921 and breaking up started on 29 August 1924.[1]

Pennant numbers[]

Pennant Number Date
F89 1917[10]
F25 1918[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Colledge, J.J. (1987). Ships of the Royal Navy : The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-93514-907-1.
  2. ^ a b Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
  3. ^ a b Parkes, Oscar; Prendegast, Maurice (1919). Jane’s Fighting Ships. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. p. 107.
  4. ^ a b Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the First World War. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-84832-049-9.
  5. ^ "Fire Control in H.M. Ships". The Technical History and Index: Alteration in Armaments of H.M. Ships during the War. 3 (23): 31. 1919.
  6. ^ "Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet". The Navy List: 13. July 1917. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet". The Navy List: 12. January 1919. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  8. ^ "II. Home Fleet". The Navy List: 12. July 1919. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  9. ^ "IV. Vessels Under the V.A.C. Reserve Fleet". The Navy List: 708. July 1919. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  10. ^ a b Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 70. ISBN 0-7110-0380-7.

Bibliography[]

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
  • Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-049-9.
  • Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
  • March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans. London: Seeley Service. OCLC 164893555.
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