For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Stalwart.
HMAS Stalwart (H14) was an Admiralty S class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built for the Royal Navy during World War I, the ship was not completed until 1919, and spent less than eight months in British service before being transferred to the RAN at the start of 1920. The destroyer's career was uneventful, with almost all of it spent operating along the east coast of Australia. Stalwart was decommissioned at the end of 1925, sold for ship breaking in 1937, and scuttled in 1939.
Stalwart was built to the Admiralty design of the S class destroyer, which was designed and built as part of the British emergency war programme.[1] The destroyer had a displacement of 1,075 tons, a length of 276 feet 1.75 inches (84.1693 m) overall and 265 feet (81 m) between perpendiculars, and a beam of 26 feet 8.25 inches (8.1344 m).[2] The propulsion machinery consisted of three Yarrow boilers feeding Brown-Curtis turbines, which supplied 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000 kW) to the ship's two propeller shafts.[3] Although designed with a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph), Stalwart was only able to achieve 32.7 knots (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph) on power trials.[2] The destroyer's economical speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) gave her a range of 2,608 nautical miles (4,830 km; 3,001 mi).[1] The ship's company was made up of 6 officers and 93 sailors.[3]
Stalwart was laid down by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Limited at their Wallsend-on-Tyne shipyard in April 1918.[3] The destroyer was launched on 23 October 1918, and completed on 5 April 1919.[3] The ship was briefly commissioned into the Royal Navy in April 1919, but was quickly marked for transfer to the RAN, along with four sister ships.[3]Stalwart was commissioned into the RAN on 27 January 1920.[3] There were plans to rename the destroyer HMAS Darwin, but these were cancelled in mid 1920.[2] The ship's badge depicted an acorn, and Stalwart carried the motto "Cor Roboris Bona Fors"; Latin for "The Heart of Strength is Good Fortune".[3]
Operational history
Although the other four S class ships sailed on 20 February, Stuart remained in England for another six days, and sailed with the destroyer leaderHMAS Anzac.[3]Stalwart spent most of her career operating within the Australia Station, primarily along the east coast of the continent.[3]
Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-84832-049-9.
Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-245-5.
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.
"Sunk at Sea. Obsolete destroyer". The Evening Post. No. Volume CXXVIII, issue 20. Wellington, New Zealand. 24 July 1939. p. 9.
External links
. Royal Australian Navy. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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For other ships with the same name see HMAS Stalwart HMAS Stalwart H14 was an Admiralty S class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy RAN Built for the Royal Navy during World War I the ship was not completed until 1919 and spent less than eight months in British service before being transferred to the RAN at the start of 1920 The destroyer s career was uneventful with almost all of it spent operating along the east coast of Australia Stalwart was decommissioned at the end of 1925 sold for ship breaking in 1937 and scuttled in 1939 HistoryAustraliaBuilderSwan Hunter amp Wigham Richardson LimitedLaid downApril 1918Launched23 October 1918Completed5 April 1919CommissionedRoyal Navy April 1919 RAN 27 January 1920Decommissioned1 December 1925MottoCor Roboris Cona Fors The Heart of Strength is Good Fortune FateSold for scrap 1937General characteristicsClass and typeAdmiralty S class destroyerDisplacement1 075 tonsLength276 ft 1 75 in 84 1693 m length overall 265 ft 81 m between perpendicularsBeam26 ft 8 25 in 8 1344 m Propulsion3 Yarrow boilers Brown Curtis turbines 27 000 shp 20 000 kW 2 shaftsSpeed36 knots 67 km h 41 mph as designed 32 7 knots 60 6 km h 37 6 mph on power trails 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph economicalRange2 608 nautical miles 4 830 km 3 001 mi at 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Complement6 officers 93 sailorsArmament3 QF 4 inch Mk IV guns 1 2 pounder pom pom 5 303 inch machine guns 2 twin 21 inch torpedo tube sets 2 depth charge throwers 2 depth charge chutes Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 3 Decommissioning and fate 4 Citations 5 References 6 External linksDesign and construction EditMain article S class destroyer 1917 Stalwart was built to the Admiralty design of the S class destroyer which was designed and built as part of the British emergency war programme 1 The destroyer had a displacement of 1 075 tons a length of 276 feet 1 75 inches 84 1693 m overall and 265 feet 81 m between perpendiculars and a beam of 26 feet 8 25 inches 8 1344 m 2 The propulsion machinery consisted of three Yarrow boilers feeding Brown Curtis turbines which supplied 27 000 shaft horsepower 20 000 kW to the ship s two propeller shafts 3 Although designed with a maximum speed of 36 knots 67 km h 41 mph Stalwart was only able to achieve 32 7 knots 60 6 km h 37 6 mph on power trials 2 The destroyer s economical speed of 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph gave her a range of 2 608 nautical miles 4 830 km 3 001 mi 1 The ship s company was made up of 6 officers and 93 sailors 3 The destroyer s primary armament consisted of three QF 4 inch Mark IV guns These were supplemented by a 2 pounder pom pom five 303 inch machine guns a mix of Lewis and Maxim guns two twin 21 inch torpedo tube sets two depth charge throwers and two depth charge chutes 2 Stalwart was laid down by Swan Hunter amp Wigham Richardson Limited at their Wallsend on Tyne shipyard in April 1918 3 The destroyer was launched on 23 October 1918 and completed on 5 April 1919 3 The ship was briefly commissioned into the Royal Navy in April 1919 but was quickly marked for transfer to the RAN along with four sister ships 3 Stalwart was commissioned into the RAN on 27 January 1920 3 There were plans to rename the destroyer HMAS Darwin but these were cancelled in mid 1920 2 The ship s badge depicted an acorn and Stalwart carried the motto Cor Roboris Bona Fors Latin for The Heart of Strength is Good Fortune 3 Operational history EditAlthough the other four S class ships sailed on 20 February Stuart remained in England for another six days and sailed with the destroyer leader HMAS Anzac 3 Stalwart spent most of her career operating within the Australia Station primarily along the east coast of the continent 3 Decommissioning and fate EditStalwart was paid off to reserve on 1 December 1925 3 The ship was sold to Penguins Limited for ship breaking on 4 June 1937 3 The ship was stripped of useful materials and the remaining hulk was sunk at 33 59 906 S 151 36 067 E 33 998433 S 151 601117 E 33 998433 151 601117 on 22 July 1939 4 5 The ship had been loaded with a cargo of condemned onions before sinking currents removed many onions from the wreck and caused them to wash up on beaches around Bondi 6 The ship s mast was removed before the ship s sinking and is preserved inside the Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre 7 Citations Edit a b Cassells The Destroyers pp 103 4 a b c d Cassells The Destroyers p 103 a b c d e f g h i j k Cassells The Destroyers p 104 NSW Wrecks Scuttled Vessels Sunk at Sea Obsolete destroyer in The Evening Post Bastock Australia s Ships of War p 84 Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre Online Guided TourReferences EditBastock John 1975 Australia s Ships of War Cremorne NSW Angus and Robertson ISBN 0 207 12927 4 OCLC 2525523 Cassells Vic 2000 The Destroyers their battles and their badges East Roseville NSW Simon amp Schuster ISBN 0 7318 0893 2 OCLC 46829686 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 amp 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 amp Returns Ships Covers amp Building Plans London Seeley Service OCLC 164893555 Sunk at Sea Obsolete destroyer The Evening Post No Volume CXXVIII issue 20 Wellington New Zealand 24 July 1939 p 9 External links Edit Heritage Centre Online Guided Tour Royal Australian Navy Archived from the original on 17 March 2011 Retrieved 5 November 2011 Scuttled Vessels KML file for Google Maps NSW Wrecks November 2011 Retrieved 5 November 2011 The original KML file can be found at http nswwrecks info Overlays Scuttled 20Vessels kml Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMAS Stalwart H14 amp oldid 1167031789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
