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495:, with the intent of drawing out units of the British Grand Fleet, where they could be engaged by the battleships of the High Seas Fleet. The British, aware from radio intercepts that the Germans were planning a raid with their battlecruisers (but not that they were supported by the whole of the High Seas Fleet), sent out the battlecruiser squadron under Vice Admiral
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on 31 May/1 June 1916, sailing under the command of
Commander Gordon A. Coles as one of 19 ships of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla in support of the Grand Fleet. During the fleet action on the evening of 31 May, the 4th Flotilla was deployed on the port side of the battleships of the Grand Fleet, on the
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once below the waterline, forcing her to drop out of line with heavy flooding. Clashes between the
British destroyers and the destroyers and cruisers of the High Seas Fleet's screen continued, causing further serious damage to
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sortied against this force, they did not manage to find the German force. The southern German force withdrew following an exchange of gunfire with the destroyer
557:
On 21 April 1916, the Grand Fleet sailed on a sortie where it would patrol off the Danish coast with the intention of distracting German attention from
Russian
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1500:"Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: IV.—Miscellaneous Ships in Home Waters or on Detached Service"
620:, took part in a series of attacks against the escaping German fleet. In the first attack (at about 23:30 hr), the flotilla encountered German battleships and
1391:"Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: I. — The Grand Fleet: Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet"
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joined the 6th
Flotilla on 21 November 1916. On the night of 25/26 February 1917, German torpedo boats attempted another raid against the Dover Barrage and
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was one of seven destroyers that sailed in support of the
British battlecruiser squadron. At 05:15 on 16 December, the lead ship of the British destroyers,
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Later ships in the class were armed with faster firing QF (quick-firing) guns with cased ammunition instead of the BL guns which used bagged charges.
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on the night of 17/18 March 1917. Again, the German plan involved multiple attacks, against the Dover
Barrage and off the Kent coast. The destroyer
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523:(part of the screen of the High Seas Fleet) and set off with the other destroyers in pursuit of the German ship. In a brief exchange of fire,
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1573:"Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: VIII.—Local Defence and Escort Flotillas"
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671:. None of the nine torpedoes fired by the 4th Flotilla in that attack hit. Shortly afterwards (about 23:50), the flotilla, now led by
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Destroyer Flotilla in August 1918, but by the end of the war had joined the Northern Patrol Force based at
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on 25 January 1913. In 1912, as part of a general reorganisation of the Royal Navy's destroyers into alphabetical classes, the
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shipping in the Dover
Straits, with one flotilla attacking the Barrage and a half flotilla of torpedo boats operating off the
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being torpedoed but surviving when investigating the attack. The northern German force torpedoed and sunk a merchant ship (
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1599:"Ships of the Royal Navy - Location/Action Date, 1914–1918: Part 2 - Admiralty "Pink Lists", 11 November 1918"
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1055:. She is recorded as firing three torpedoes and having none left at the end of the battle.
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unengaged side. During the night, the 4th Flotilla, including
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was sunk during the German attack against the Barrage, with
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being damaged severely enough that she had to be towed
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749:in July 1916, with the role of protecting British
1783:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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800:, to reinforce the defences of the Dover Strait.
359:of 27 feet 0 inches (8.2 m) and a
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569:was involved in a collision with the destroyers
341:completed under her original name in June 1913.
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1781:Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
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1148:"25: Ambuscade. (Po.) Torpedo Boat Destroyer"
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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1743:Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972).
784:. The 4th Flotilla was transferred to
769:resulted in the loss of the destroyer
707:was hit by a single torpedo, fired by
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1766:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
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1353:Campbell 1998, pp. 286–287, 292, 295.
1023:The Navy list for October 1913 notes
209:QF 4 in (102 mm) Mk IV guns
50:
1726:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting
1362:Campbell 1998, pp. 287–288, 316–317.
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788:for anti-submarine operations while
645:collided with the German battleship
550:, but the encounters caused Admiral
405:anti-aircraft autocannon during the
1809:. London: Cassell and Company Ltd.
1716:The Dover Patrol: 1915–1917: Vol II
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248:in 1913. She served throughout the
146:267 ft 6 in (81.5 m)
13:
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691:, and collided with the destroyer
109:Sold for scrap on 6 September 1921
14:
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1785:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
1728:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
1672:Dittmar and Colledge 1972, p. 63.
499:with four battlecruisers and the
162:10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
154:27 ft 0 in (8.2 m)
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1459:Newbolt 1928, pp. 52–63, 66–67.
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898:escort duties. On 14 May 1918,
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2360:Ships built on the River Clyde
1923:-class (or K-class) destroyers
1719:. London: Hutchinson & Co.
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1128:Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 75.
1114:Gardiner and Gray 1985, p. 18.
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517:, spotted a German destroyer,
172:Yarrow-type water-tube boilers
1:
1747:. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan.
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657:was rammed by the battleship
605:and a neutral merchant ship.
599:, and between the battleship
483:against the coastal towns of
1205:Friedman 2009, pp. 124, 152.
1196:Campbell 1998, pp. 289, 402.
1062:
741:The 4th Flotilla, including
503:, commanded by Vice Admiral
467:On 15 December 1914, German
7:
1380:Campbell 1998, pp. 290–291.
1371:Campbell 1998, pp. 288–289.
1317:Jellicoe 1919, pp. 286–288.
1137:Friedman 2009, pp. 306–307.
1074:Friedman 2009, pp. 126–127.
1030:s displacement as 935 tons.
979:6 December 1914
945:
697:, which was also rammed by
639:) and later sinking, while
349:long between perpendiculars
189:(54 km/h; 33 mph)
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1864:. London: Longmans Green.
1839:Massie, Robert K. (2007).
1745:British Warships 1914–1919
1489:Newbolt 1928, pp. 361–365.
1480:Newbolt 1928, pp. 352–358.
1326:Campbell 1998, pp. 14, 23.
1290:Massie 2009, pp. 335, 337.
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2114:Builders' Special K class
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1843:. London: Vintage Books.
1762:Friedman, Norman (2009).
1308:Massie 2009, pp. 337–340.
1281:Massie 2009, pp. 328–332.
1254:Manning 1961, pp. 25, 62.
761:, where a raid by German
333:being allocated the name
321:411, on 7 March 1912 and
268:escort. She was sold for
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1525:Newbolt, Henry (2013) .
1450:Newbolt 1928, pp. 24–25.
1227:National Maritime Museum
1223:Warship Histories, vol v
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703:and was later scuttled.
413:armament to be carried.
295:John Brown & Company
80:John Brown & Company
2345:Acasta-class destroyers
1858:Newbolt, Henry (1928).
1822:Manning, T. D. (1961).
1724:Campbell, John (1998).
1272:Jellicoe 1919, pp. 7–9.
1216:"NMM, vessel ID 379784"
651:and the German cruiser
313:, were to the standard
256:and taking part at the
114:General characteristics
2251:Alexandrino de Alencar
1344:Campbell 1998, p. 150.
1335:Jellicoe 1919, p. 467.
1187:Friedman 2009, p. 124.
1178:Friedman 2009, p. 126.
1169:Friedman 2009, p. 295.
1083:Friedman 2009, p. 207.
914:, detected a possible
794:6th Destroyer Flotilla
759:Battle of Dover Strait
552:Friedrich von Ingenohl
501:Second Battle Squadron
446:4th Destroyer Flotilla
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252:, forming part of the
175:Parsons steam turbines
16:Acasta-class destroyer
1824:The British Destroyer
753:and deterring German
460:, became part of the
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396:21-inch (533 mm)
1441:Manning 1961, p. 26.
1299:Massie 2009, p. 337.
1263:Manning 1961, p. 25.
1154:: 278. October 1913.
938:had been reduced to
505:Sir George Warrender
1627:: 19. December 1918
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1471:Bacon 1919, p. 628.
475:of the main German
471:, supported by the
403:2-pounder "pom-pom"
1826:. London: Putnam.
1236:on 30 October 2013
561:operations in the
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450:Home Fleet
303:Royal Navy
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242:Royal Navy
194:Complement
167:Propulsion
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2013:Kingsmill
1955:Ambuscade
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