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435:, destroyer depot ship to the 7th Flotilla. In September 1914 the 7th was redeployed to the Humber River. She remained in this deployment until the cessation of hostilities. Her employment within the Humber Patrol included anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols.
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On 30 August 1912 the
Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by alpha characters starting with the letter 'A'. Since her design speed was 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) and she had three funnels, she was assigned to the
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ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1895–1896 Naval
Estimates. She was the sixth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1590 for a 24-gun schooner in service until 1629.
416:. After 30 September 1913, she was known as a C-class destroyer and had the letter ‘C’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.
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Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans
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was assigned to the
Devonport Flotilla. In early January 1901 she was posted to the Portsmouth instructional flotilla, under the command of Commander
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On 28 October 1914 under the command of
Commander R. H. Coppinger, she took part in operations off the Belgian Coast.
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made her contracted speed requirement. She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in April 1898.
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later the same month. Returning to Home Waters in 1904, she was assigned to the East Coast
Flotilla.
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Sheffield for breaking at New Holland, Lincolnshire, on the Humber Estuary.
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1,490 nmi (2,760 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph)
730:""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class"
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She was awarded the battle honour "Belgian Coast 1914 - 1917".
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and launched on 17 December 1896. During her builder's trials
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Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War
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687:"Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Portsmouth Dockyard".
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Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979).
676:. No. 36879. London. 22 September 1902. p. 8.
661:. No. 36863. London. 3 September 1902. p. 4.
646:. No. 36854. London. 23 August 1902. p. 8.
631:. No. 36344. London. 5 January 1901. p. 8.
705:. Conway Maritime Press. 2006 . pp. 17 to 19.
835:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
837:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
756:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
703:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
424:In July 1914 she was in active commission in the
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397:when she was rammed by the cross-Channel ferry
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782:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
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408:s bows were badly damaged in the collision.
279:L/40 naval gun on a P Mark I low angle mount
286:L/40 naval gun on a Mark I* low angle mount
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606:. Jane’s Publishing © 1919. p. 76.
560:. Jane’s Publishing © 1919. p. 77.
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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672:"Naval & Military intelligence".
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183:219 ft 9 in (66.98 m)
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1342:List of destroyers of the Royal Navy
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170:390 long tons (396 t) standard
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194:20 ft 9 in (6.32 m)
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210:6,000 shp (4,500 kW)
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801:. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan.
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328:Palmer three-funnel, 30-knot
156:Palmer three-funnel, 30-knot
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1182:Hawthorn Leslie 30 knotters
877:. London: Putnam & Co.
858:. London: Caxton Editions.
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277:QF 12-pounder 12 cwt Mark I
78:1895 – 1896 Naval Estimates
16:Destroyer of the Royal Navy
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894:. London: Seeley Service.
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543:Jane's Fighting Ships 1905
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134:Belgian Coast 1914 - 1917
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890:March, Edgar J. (1966).
393:was moored to a buoy in
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776:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
602:Jane, Fred T. (1990) .
584:Jane, Fred T. (1969) .
556:Jane, Fred T. (1990) .
541:Jane, Fred T. (1969) .
222:Reed water tube boilers
147:General characteristics
124:Laid up in reserve 1919
1228:Fairfields 30 knotters
426:7th Destroyer Flotilla
1115:Clydebank 30 knotters
875:The British Destroyer
854:Lyon, David (2001) .
527:Jane's Fighting Ships
380:Mediterranean Station
856:The First Destroyers
372:Michael Henry Hodges
366:After commissioning
1069:Vickers 30 knotters
1037:Doxford 30 knotters
378:for service on the
265:60 officers and men
945:Palmer 30 knotters
938:C-class destroyers
395:Portsmouth harbour
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827:978-1-84832-049-9
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314:1914 - 1918
312:World War I
308:Operations:
289:2 × single
129:Honours and
1368:1896 ships
1357:Categories
521:References
500:1 Jan 1918
489:1 Sep 1915
478:6 Dec 1914
376:Portsmouth
262:Complement
215:Propulsion
116:April 1898
1289:Albatross
1211:Racehorse
1204:Greyhound
1020:Bullfinch
900:164893555
674:The Times
659:The Times
644:The Times
629:The Times
430:HMS
331:destroyer
159:destroyer
97:Laid down
38:HMS Crane
21:HMS Crane
1190:Cheerful
1172:Vigilant
442:Disposal
270:Armament
232:2 shafts
105:Launched
1335:D class
1329:B class
1271:Ostrich
1218:Roebuck
1197:Mermaid
1151:Kestrel
1144:Vulture
1137:Recruit
1130:Electra
1091:Leopard
1084:Bittern
1002:Whiting
960:Chamois
883:6470051
432:Leander
414:C class
362:Pre-War
199:Draught
87:Palmers
83:Builder
75:Ordered
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180:Length
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1257:Leven
1250:Gipsy
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1165:Tiger
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239:Speed
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1077:Avon
1027:Dove
995:Star
974:Fawn
896:OCLC
879:OCLC
860:ISBN
841:ISBN
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737:2013
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467:From
321:HMS
293:for
282:5 ×
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220:4 ×
191:Beam
139:Fate
67:HMS
64:Name
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