The Admiralty type leader, sometimes known as the Scott class, were a class of eight destroyer leaders designed and built for the Royal Navy towards the end of World War I. They were named after Scottish historical leaders[citation needed]. The function of a leader was to carry the flag staff of a destroyer flotilla, therefore they were enlarged to carry additional crew, offices and signalling equipment, allowing a fifth gun to be carried. These ships were contemporary with the Thornycroft type leader, distinguishable by their two narrow funnels of equal height, the Thornycroft designs latter having characteristic broad, slab-sided funnels.
All except Mackay and Malcolm were completed in time for wartime service, Scott being a war loss. The two final orders – Barrington and Hughes – were cancelled with the end of the War; these two had originally been ordered to the Thornycroft leader design. Stuart was transferred to Australia in 1933. All the remaining ships except Bruce (expended as a target ship in 1939) survived service in World War II, being converted to escort ships. Montrose and Stuart had Brown-Curtis steam turbines, giving 43,000 shp (32,000 kW) for an extra ½ knot.
Ships in classedit
The prototype was ordered in April 1916 under the War Emergency Programme:
Scott; built by Cammell Laird & Company, Birkenhead, launched 18 October 1917 and completed 1918. Torpedoed by U-boat 15 August 1918 in the North Sea off the Dutch coast.
Two more were ordered in December 1916:
Bruce; built by Cammell Laird, laid down 12 May 1917, launched 26 February 1918 and completed 30 May 1918. Sunk as target off the Isle of Wight, 22 November 1939
Douglas; built by Cammell Laird, laid down 30 June 1917, launched 8 June 1918 and completed 2 September 1918. Convoy escort during World War II, sold for breaking up 20 March 1945.
Five more were ordered in April 1917. The second vessel was originally named Claverhouse, but was renamed Mackay 31 December 1918:
Campbell; built by Cammell Laird, laid down 10 November 1917, launched 21 September 1918 and completed 21 December 1918. Convoy escort during World War II, sold for breaking up 18 February 1947.
Mackay; built by Cammell Laird, launched 21 December 1918 and completed 1919. Allocated to 11th Destroyer Flotilla in September 1939. Convoy escort during World War II, sold for breaking up 18 February 1947.
Malcolm; built by Cammell Laird, laid down 5 March 1918, launched 29 May 1919 and completed 1919. Convoy escort during World War II, sold for breaking up 25 July 1945.
Montrose; built by R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Hebburn on Tyne, laid down 4 October 1917, launched 10 June 1918 and completed 14 September 1918. Convoy escort during World War II, sold for breaking up 31 January 1946.
Stuart; built by Hawthorn Leslie, laid down 18 October 1917, launched 22 August 1918 and completed 21 December 1918. Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy 11 October 1933, sold for breaking up 3 February 1947.
Another two were ordered in April 1918, but were cancelled with the end of the war:
Barrington, ordered from Cammell Laird, cancelled December 1918.
Hughes, ordered from Cammell Laird, cancelled December 1918.
Bibliographyedit
Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-459-4.
Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-146-7.
Cocker, Maurice (17 February 1981). Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893–1981. Ian Allan. ISBN0-7110-1075-7.
Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN978-1-59114-081-8.
Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-85177-245-5.
Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-048-7.
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.
Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
Whinney, Bob (2000). The U-boat Peril: A Fight for Survival. Cassell. ISBN0-304-35132-6.
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
Winser, John de D. (1999). B.E.F. Ships Before, At and After Dunkirk. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN0-905617-91-6.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message The Admiralty type leader sometimes known as the Scott class were a class of eight destroyer leaders designed and built for the Royal Navy towards the end of World War I They were named after Scottish historical leaders citation needed The function of a leader was to carry the flag staff of a destroyer flotilla therefore they were enlarged to carry additional crew offices and signalling equipment allowing a fifth gun to be carried These ships were contemporary with the Thornycroft type leader distinguishable by their two narrow funnels of equal height the Thornycroft designs latter having characteristic broad slab sided funnels HMAS StuartClass overview Operators Royal Australian Navy Royal Navy Preceded byThornycroft type leader Succeeded byA and B class leaders Planned10 Completed8 Cancelled2 Lost1 General characteristics TypeFlotilla leader Displacement1 580 tons standard 2 053 tons full load Length322 ft 6 in 98 30 m o a Beam31 ft 9 in 9 68 m Draught12 ft 6 in 3 81 m Propulsion4 Yarrow type boilers Parsons single reduction turbines 2 shafts 40 000 shp 30 000 kW Speed36 5 knots 67 6 km h Range5 000 nmi 9 260 km at 15 knots 28 km h Complement164 Armament5 BL 4 7 inch 120 mm Mark I guns 3 replaced by twin QF 6 pounder 57 mm 10 cwt mountings in WWII 1 QF 3 inch 76 mm 20 cwt anti aircraft gun 2 triple tubes for 21 inch 533 mm torpedoes All except Mackay and Malcolm were completed in time for wartime service Scott being a war loss The two final orders Barrington and Hughes were cancelled with the end of the War these two had originally been ordered to the Thornycroft leader design Stuart was transferred to Australia in 1933 All the remaining ships except Bruce expended as a target ship in 1939 survived service in World War II being converted to escort ships Montrose and Stuart had Brown Curtis steam turbines giving 43 000 shp 32 000 kW for an extra knot Ships in class editThe prototype was ordered in April 1916 under the War Emergency Programme Scott built by Cammell Laird amp Company Birkenhead launched 18 October 1917 and completed 1918 Torpedoed by U boat 15 August 1918 in the North Sea off the Dutch coast Two more were ordered in December 1916 Bruce built by Cammell Laird laid down 12 May 1917 launched 26 February 1918 and completed 30 May 1918 Sunk as target off the Isle of Wight 22 November 1939 Douglas built by Cammell Laird laid down 30 June 1917 launched 8 June 1918 and completed 2 September 1918 Convoy escort during World War II sold for breaking up 20 March 1945 Five more were ordered in April 1917 The second vessel was originally named Claverhouse but was renamed Mackay 31 December 1918 Campbell built by Cammell Laird laid down 10 November 1917 launched 21 September 1918 and completed 21 December 1918 Convoy escort during World War II sold for breaking up 18 February 1947 Mackay built by Cammell Laird launched 21 December 1918 and completed 1919 Allocated to 11th Destroyer Flotilla in September 1939 Convoy escort during World War II sold for breaking up 18 February 1947 Malcolm built by Cammell Laird laid down 5 March 1918 launched 29 May 1919 and completed 1919 Convoy escort during World War II sold for breaking up 25 July 1945 Montrose built by R amp W Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn on Tyne laid down 4 October 1917 launched 10 June 1918 and completed 14 September 1918 Convoy escort during World War II sold for breaking up 31 January 1946 Stuart built by Hawthorn Leslie laid down 18 October 1917 launched 22 August 1918 and completed 21 December 1918 Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy 11 October 1933 sold for breaking up 3 February 1947 Another two were ordered in April 1918 but were cancelled with the end of the war Barrington ordered from Cammell Laird cancelled December 1918 Hughes ordered from Cammell Laird cancelled December 1918 Bibliography editCampbell John 1985 Naval Weapons of World War II Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 459 4 Chesneau Roger ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 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 Cocker Maurice 17 February 1981 Destroyers of the Royal Navy 1893 1981 Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 1075 7 Friedman Norman 2009 British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 081 8 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 March Edgar J 1966 British Destroyers A History of Development 1892 1953 Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records amp Returns Ships Covers amp Building Plans London Seeley Service OCLC 164893555 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whinney Bob 2000 The U boat Peril A Fight for Survival Cassell ISBN 0 304 35132 6 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Winser John de D 1999 B E F Ships Before At and After Dunkirk Gravesend Kent World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 91 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Admiralty type destroyer leader Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Admiralty type flotilla leader amp oldid 1208374646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
