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HMS Achates (1912)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Achates.

HMS Achates was an Acasta (or K)-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was built by the Scottish shipbuilder John Brown and was built between 1912 and 1913. Like all Acasta-class destroyers, Achates was armed with three 4-inch (102 mm) guns and two torpedo tubes, with a specified speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph).

HMS Achates
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Achates
BuilderJohn Brown & Company, Clydebank
Laid down15 January 1912
Launched14 November 1912
CompletedMarch 1913
FateSold for scrap on 9 May 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeAcasta-class destroyer
Displacement935 tons
Length267 ft 6 in (81.5 m)
Beam27 ft 0 in (8.2 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
Propulsion
  • Yarrow-type water-tube boilers
  • Parsons steam turbines
Speed29 knots (54 km/h)
Complement74
Armament

Achates served throughout the First World War, serving with the Grand Fleet in the early years of the war, and taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Later in the war she served as a convoy escort. She was sold for scrapping in 1921.

Design and construction

Under the 1911–1912 shipbuilding programme for the Royal Navy, the British Admiralty ordered 20 Acasta-class destroyers, with 12 to the standard Admiralty design and 8 more builder's specials, with detailed design left to the builders. The Scottish shipbuilder John Brown & Company received an order for three Acastas (Acasta, Achates and Ambuscade) under the programme, all to be built to the standard Admiralty design.[1]

The Acastas were larger and more powerful than the Acorn-class destroyers ordered under the previous year's programme.[1] Greater speed was wanted to match large fast destroyers building for foreign navies, while a larger radius of action was desired.[2] The destroyers built to the Admiralty standard design were 267 feet 6 inches (81.5 m) long overall and 260 feet 0 inches (79.2 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 27 feet 0 inches (8.2 m) and a draught of 10 feet 5 inches (3.2 m). Displacement was 892 long tons (906 t) Normal and 1,072 long tons (1,089 t) Deep load.[3][a]

Four Yarrow boilers fed steam to direct drive Brown-Curtis steam turbines rated at 24,500 shaft horsepower (18,300 kW) and driving two shafts. This gave a speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph).[1][b] Three funnels were fitted.[6] The ship had an endurance of 1,540 nautical miles (2,850 km; 1,770 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[3] The ships had a crew of 73 officers and ratings.[1]

Armament consisted of three 4-inch (102 mm) guns mounted on the ship's centreline, with one forward and two aft, with 120 rounds of ammunition carried per gun, together with two 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes. Two reload torpedoes were carried.[7] The ship was fitted with a 2-pounder "pom-pom" anti-aircraft autocannon during the First World War, while in 1918 the torpedo tubes and one of the 4-inch guns was removed to allow a heavy depth charge armament to be carried.[8]

Achates (named after Achates, the companion of Aeneas in the Aeneid[9]) was laid down at John Brown's Clydebank shipyard on 15 January 1912,[10] with the yard number 413,[11] and was launched on 14 November 1912.[10] In 1913 the Admiralty decided to reclassify the Royal Navy's destroyers into alphabetical classes, with the Acasta class becoming the K class. New names were allocated to the ships of the K class, with the name Knight being reserved for Achates, but the ships were not renamed.[1][c] Achates reached a speed of 32.3 knots (59.8 km/h; 37.2 mph) during sea trials.[4] She was completed in March 1913.[10]

Service

Following commissioning, as with the rest of her class, Achates joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth.[14][15]

On the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the 4th Flotilla, including Achates, became part of the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys.[15][16] On 25 October 1914, Achates, together with Ardent, Ambuscade and Fortune, escorted the Second Battlecruiser Squadron when it sailed in support of an unsuccessful raid by seaplane carriers and the Harwich Force against airship sheds at Cuxhaven.[17] Attacks on shipping by the German submarine U-21 in the Irish Sea in late January 1915 resulted in a large number of destroyers being sent from the Harwich Force and the Grand Fleet to hunt for the large number of submarines that were feared to be active in the Irish Sea. Achates was part of a division of five destroyers (Faulknor, Achates, Ambuscade, Owl and Hardy) that arrived at Milford Haven on 2 February. By the time the destroyers reached the Irish Sea and began anti-submarine patrols, U-21 had already left the area.[18] On 13 February, Achates was one of seven destroyers from the 4th Flotilla ordered to patrol in the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland as a result of attacks by the German submarine U-27. The destroyers remained in the area for a week.[19]

Achates was under refit on 24 April 1916, and so did not take part in the Grand Fleet's sortie in response to the German Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft.[20] Achates was one of 19 ships of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla that sailed in support of the Grand Fleet during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May/1 June 1916.[21] During the night of 31 May/1 June, the 4th Flotilla had a number of engagements with the German battlefleet. At about 22:30 hr, the flotilla encountered German cruisers and battleships. The flotilla leader Tipperary was badly damaged by German shells (mainly from the battleship Westfalen) and later sank, while the leading ships in the British formation fired a total of nine torpedoes, none of which hit. Achates, seventh in line, did not fire any torpedoes.[22][23] In manoeuvring to avoid the torpedoes, the German cruiser Elbing was rammed by the battleship Posen, with Elbing later being scuttled, while the British destroyer Spitfire collided with the German battleship Nassau.[24] Shortly afterwards (about 23:50), the flotilla, now led by Broke, again encountered the same group of battleships and cruisers. Broke was badly damaged by fire from the cruiser Rostock and Westfalen, and collided with the destroyer Sparrowhawk, which was also rammed by Contest and was later scuttled. Rostock was hit by a single torpedo, fired by Ambuscade or Contest, and was also later scuttled.[25] Achates did not fire any torpedoes in this engagement, as her commanding officer believed that British cruisers were in the vicinity.[26] Achates found herself leading the remains of the flotilla, but after a third encounter with the German battleships, in which Fortune was sunk, lost contact with the rest of the flotilla, turning away in the belief that she was being pursued by German cruiser.[27]

In order to counter German minelayers and to protect British minesweepers in the North Sea, the 4th Flotilla, including Achates, transferred to Immingham on the Humber estuary at the end of July 1916.[28][29][30][31][32] The flotilla, including Achates, moved again to Portsmouth in November that year.[33][34][29] On 16 December 1916 Achates was patrolling with Owl and Contest off The Lizard when they received a report of a German submarine (actually UB-38) attacking shipping off the Cornish coast. They searched for the submarine, deploying explosive paravanes, but although one of Achates's paravanes detonated during the search, UB-38 escaped unharmed.[35] On 20 December the same three destroyers were ordered to patrol off Ushant in response to U-boat sightings.[36] On 13 January 1917, Achates was patrolling off the Channel Islands, when she encountered the Japanese steamer Hakata Maru, which was being pursued by a German submarine, possibly UC-18 or UC-38, resulting in the submarine diving away and saving the steamer.[37] On 24 May 1917, Achates was on patrol off Berry Head, Dorset, when gunfire was heard and the destroyer investigated, sighting the fishing vessel Competitor, which had been fired upon by the German submarine UB-38, and whose crew had abandoned ship. Achates streamed explosive paravanes, both of which detonated, although UB-38 escaped unharmed, and Competitor' s crew re-boarded the fishing vessel.[38] In May 1917, Achates formed part of the escort for the first convoy from Gibraltar to Britain.[39] On 6 July 1918, Achates was one of six destroyers escorting the Atlantic convoy HH.4, inbound from the Hampton Roads, when the oiler SS Wabasha was torpedoed by the German submarine UB-32. Achates dropped ten depth charges on the submarine, followed by four from Garland, but the submarine escaped unharmed. Wabasha survived the torpedoing being escorted into Falmouth by Spitfire.[40] Achates remained part of the 4th Flotilla at the end of the war on 11 November 1918.[41][42]

Disposal

At the end of the war, all pre-war destroyers were quickly withdrawn from active service.[43] Achates was listed as being at The Nore in January 1919,[44] and by July was listed as in reserve.[45] She was reduced to Care and Maintenance status on 4 February 1920,[46] and was sold to Ward for scrapping at their Rainham yard on 9 May 1921.[43]

Pennant numbers

Pennant number[43] From To
H46 1914 1918
H0 1 January 1918 -

Notes

  1. ^ Achates was listed as having a displacement of 982 tons in 1919.[4]
  2. ^ While the nominal speed of the Acastas at 29 knots was the same as the Acorns, this speed was required at full load displacement rather than the lighter displacements previously used. A trial speed of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph) at full load corresponded to a speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) at the lighter loads previously specified.[5]
  3. ^ It was considered unlucky to rename ships after they had been launched,[1] which would also create considerable administrative problems.[12] In addition, Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty noted that the names allocated to the Ks "are not good names".[13]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 75
  2. ^ Friedman 2009, pp. 124–125, 276–277
  3. ^ a b Friedman 2009, p. 293
  4. ^ a b Moore 1990, p. 73
  5. ^ Friedman 2009, pp. 124–125
  6. ^ Friedman 2009, p. 126
  7. ^ Friedman 2009, pp. 124–126, 295
  8. ^ Friedman 2009, p. 124
  9. ^ Manning & Walker 1959, p. 68
  10. ^ a b c Friedman 2009, p. 306
  11. ^ "Achates". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  12. ^ Manning 1961, p. 18
  13. ^ Friedman 2009, p. 277
  14. ^ "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad: Flotillas of the First Fleet". The Navy List. May 1913. p. 269a. Retrieved 12 February 2019 – via National Library of Scotland.
  15. ^ a b Manning 1961, p. 25
  16. ^ Jellicoe 1919, pp. 7–9
  17. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 24 1924, pp. 136–140
  18. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 29 1925, pp. 14–16
  19. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 29 1925, pp. 107–108
  20. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 32 1927, p. 44
  21. ^ Campbell 1998, pp. 14, 23
  22. ^ Campbell 1998, p. 287
  23. ^ Official Despatches 1920, p. 308
  24. ^ Campbell 1998, pp. 286–287, 292, 295
  25. ^ Campbell 1998, pp. 287–288, 316–317
  26. ^ Official Despatches 1920, p. 309
  27. ^ Campbell 1998, p. 289
  28. ^ Newbolt 1928, pp. 24–25
  29. ^ a b Manning 1961, p. 26
  30. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: I. — The Grand Fleet: Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet". The Navy List: 12. July 1916.
  31. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: III.—Humber Force". The Navy List: 13. August 1916.
  32. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 33 1927, p. 259
  33. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: III. — Humber Force". The Navy List. November 1916. p. 13.
  34. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: VIII.—Local Defence Flotillas". The Navy List. December 1916. p. 17.
  35. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 34 1933, pp. 51–52
  36. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 34 1933, pp. 85–86
  37. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 34 1933, p. 144
  38. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 35 1939, pp. 67–68
  39. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 35 1939, pp. 117–118
  40. ^ Naval Staff Monograph No. 35 1939, pp. 161, 198
  41. ^ "Ships of the Royal Navy - Location/Action Date, 1914–1918: Part 2 - Admiralty "Pink Lists", 11 November 1918". Naval-History.net. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  42. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: VII.–Local Defence and Escort Flotillas". The Navy List. December 1918. p. 17. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  43. ^ a b c Dittmar & Colledge 1972, p. 63
  44. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: XI.—Vessels at Home Ports Temporarily: Nore". The Navy List. January 1919. p. 19. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  45. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: V.—Vessels in Reserve at Home Ports and Other Bases: Nore". The Navy List. July 1919. p. 16. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  46. ^ "5: Achates. (Ch.): Torpedo Boat Destroyer". The Navy List. October 1920. p. 722. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

References

  • Battle of Jutland, 30th May to 1st June 1916: Official Despatches with Appendices. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1920.
  • Campbell, John (1998). Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-750-3.
  • Dittmar, F. J.; Colledge, J. J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0380-7.
  • 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.
  • Jellicoe, John (1919). The Grand Fleet 1914–1916: Its Creation, Development and Work. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd.
  • Manning, T. D. (1961). The British Destroyer. London: Putnam.
  • Manning, T. D.; Walker, C. F. (1959). British Warship Names. London: Putnam.
  • Monograph No. 24: Home Waters Part II: September and October 1914 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XI. Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1924.
  • Monograph No. 29: Home Waters—Part IV.: From February to July 1915 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XIII. Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1925.
  • Monograph No. 32: Lowestoft Raid: 24th – 25th April, 1916 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XVI. The Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1927.
  • Monograph No. 33: Home Waters Part VII: From June 1916 to November 1916 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XVII. Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1927.
  • Monograph No. 34: Home Waters Part VIII: December 1916 to April 1917 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XVIII. Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1933.
  • Monograph No. 35: Home Waters Part IX: 1st May 1917 to 31st July 1917 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XIX. Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1939.
  • Moore, John (1990). Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. London: Studio. ISBN 1-85170-378-0.
  • Newbolt, Henry (1928). History of the Great War: Naval Operations: Vol. IV. London: Longmans Green. OCLC 220475138.

External links

  •   Media related to HMS Achates (ship, 1912) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Achates Crew List

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For other ships with the same name see HMS Achates HMS Achates was an Acasta or K class destroyer of the British Royal Navy She was built by the Scottish shipbuilder John Brown and was built between 1912 and 1913 Like all Acasta class destroyers Achates was armed with three 4 inch 102 mm guns and two torpedo tubes with a specified speed of 29 knots 54 km h 33 mph HMS AchatesHistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS AchatesBuilderJohn Brown amp Company ClydebankLaid down15 January 1912Launched14 November 1912CompletedMarch 1913FateSold for scrap on 9 May 1921General characteristicsClass and typeAcasta class destroyerDisplacement935 tonsLength267 ft 6 in 81 5 m Beam27 ft 0 in 8 2 m Draught10 ft 6 in 3 2 m PropulsionYarrow type water tube boilers Parsons steam turbinesSpeed29 knots 54 km h Complement74Armament3 QF 4 in 102 mm Mk IV guns 2 torpedo tubesAchates served throughout the First World War serving with the Grand Fleet in the early years of the war and taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 Later in the war she served as a convoy escort She was sold for scrapping in 1921 Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Service 3 Disposal 4 Pennant numbers 5 Notes 6 Citations 7 References 8 External linksDesign and construction EditUnder the 1911 1912 shipbuilding programme for the Royal Navy the British Admiralty ordered 20 Acasta class destroyers with 12 to the standard Admiralty design and 8 more builder s specials with detailed design left to the builders The Scottish shipbuilder John Brown amp Company received an order for three Acastas Acasta Achates and Ambuscade under the programme all to be built to the standard Admiralty design 1 The Acastas were larger and more powerful than the Acorn class destroyers ordered under the previous year s programme 1 Greater speed was wanted to match large fast destroyers building for foreign navies while a larger radius of action was desired 2 The destroyers built to the Admiralty standard design were 267 feet 6 inches 81 5 m long overall and 260 feet 0 inches 79 2 m between perpendiculars with a beam of 27 feet 0 inches 8 2 m and a draught of 10 feet 5 inches 3 2 m Displacement was 892 long tons 906 t Normal and 1 072 long tons 1 089 t Deep load 3 a Four Yarrow boilers fed steam to direct drive Brown Curtis steam turbines rated at 24 500 shaft horsepower 18 300 kW and driving two shafts This gave a speed of 29 knots 54 km h 33 mph 1 b Three funnels were fitted 6 The ship had an endurance of 1 540 nautical miles 2 850 km 1 770 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph 3 The ships had a crew of 73 officers and ratings 1 Armament consisted of three 4 inch 102 mm guns mounted on the ship s centreline with one forward and two aft with 120 rounds of ammunition carried per gun together with two 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes Two reload torpedoes were carried 7 The ship was fitted with a 2 pounder pom pom anti aircraft autocannon during the First World War while in 1918 the torpedo tubes and one of the 4 inch guns was removed to allow a heavy depth charge armament to be carried 8 Achates named after Achates the companion of Aeneas in the Aeneid 9 was laid down at John Brown s Clydebank shipyard on 15 January 1912 10 with the yard number 413 11 and was launched on 14 November 1912 10 In 1913 the Admiralty decided to reclassify the Royal Navy s destroyers into alphabetical classes with the Acasta class becoming the K class New names were allocated to the ships of the K class with the name Knight being reserved for Achates but the ships were not renamed 1 c Achates reached a speed of 32 3 knots 59 8 km h 37 2 mph during sea trials 4 She was completed in March 1913 10 Service EditFollowing commissioning as with the rest of her class Achates joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth 14 15 On the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 the 4th Flotilla including Achates became part of the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys 15 16 On 25 October 1914 Achates together with Ardent Ambuscade and Fortune escorted the Second Battlecruiser Squadron when it sailed in support of an unsuccessful raid by seaplane carriers and the Harwich Force against airship sheds at Cuxhaven 17 Attacks on shipping by the German submarine U 21 in the Irish Sea in late January 1915 resulted in a large number of destroyers being sent from the Harwich Force and the Grand Fleet to hunt for the large number of submarines that were feared to be active in the Irish Sea Achates was part of a division of five destroyers Faulknor Achates Ambuscade Owl and Hardy that arrived at Milford Haven on 2 February By the time the destroyers reached the Irish Sea and began anti submarine patrols U 21 had already left the area 18 On 13 February Achates was one of seven destroyers from the 4th Flotilla ordered to patrol in the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland as a result of attacks by the German submarine U 27 The destroyers remained in the area for a week 19 Achates was under refit on 24 April 1916 and so did not take part in the Grand Fleet s sortie in response to the German Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft 20 Achates was one of 19 ships of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla that sailed in support of the Grand Fleet during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1 June 1916 21 During the night of 31 May 1 June the 4th Flotilla had a number of engagements with the German battlefleet At about 22 30 hr the flotilla encountered German cruisers and battleships The flotilla leader Tipperary was badly damaged by German shells mainly from the battleship Westfalen and later sank while the leading ships in the British formation fired a total of nine torpedoes none of which hit Achates seventh in line did not fire any torpedoes 22 23 In manoeuvring to avoid the torpedoes the German cruiser Elbing was rammed by the battleship Posen with Elbing later being scuttled while the British destroyer Spitfire collided with the German battleship Nassau 24 Shortly afterwards about 23 50 the flotilla now led by Broke again encountered the same group of battleships and cruisers Broke was badly damaged by fire from the cruiser Rostock and Westfalen and collided with the destroyer Sparrowhawk which was also rammed by Contest and was later scuttled Rostock was hit by a single torpedo fired by Ambuscade or Contest and was also later scuttled 25 Achates did not fire any torpedoes in this engagement as her commanding officer believed that British cruisers were in the vicinity 26 Achates found herself leading the remains of the flotilla but after a third encounter with the German battleships in which Fortune was sunk lost contact with the rest of the flotilla turning away in the belief that she was being pursued by German cruiser 27 In order to counter German minelayers and to protect British minesweepers in the North Sea the 4th Flotilla including Achates transferred to Immingham on the Humber estuary at the end of July 1916 28 29 30 31 32 The flotilla including Achates moved again to Portsmouth in November that year 33 34 29 On 16 December 1916 Achates was patrolling with Owl and Contest off The Lizard when they received a report of a German submarine actually UB 38 attacking shipping off the Cornish coast They searched for the submarine deploying explosive paravanes but although one of Achates s paravanes detonated during the search UB 38 escaped unharmed 35 On 20 December the same three destroyers were ordered to patrol off Ushant in response to U boat sightings 36 On 13 January 1917 Achates was patrolling off the Channel Islands when she encountered the Japanese steamer Hakata Maru which was being pursued by a German submarine possibly UC 18 or UC 38 resulting in the submarine diving away and saving the steamer 37 On 24 May 1917 Achates was on patrol off Berry Head Dorset when gunfire was heard and the destroyer investigated sighting the fishing vessel Competitor which had been fired upon by the German submarine UB 38 and whose crew had abandoned ship Achates streamed explosive paravanes both of which detonated although UB 38 escaped unharmed and Competitor s crew re boarded the fishing vessel 38 In May 1917 Achates formed part of the escort for the first convoy from Gibraltar to Britain 39 On 6 July 1918 Achates was one of six destroyers escorting the Atlantic convoy HH 4 inbound from the Hampton Roads when the oiler SS Wabasha was torpedoed by the German submarine UB 32 Achates dropped ten depth charges on the submarine followed by four from Garland but the submarine escaped unharmed Wabasha survived the torpedoing being escorted into Falmouth by Spitfire 40 Achates remained part of the 4th Flotilla at the end of the war on 11 November 1918 41 42 Disposal EditAt the end of the war all pre war destroyers were quickly withdrawn from active service 43 Achates was listed as being at The Nore in January 1919 44 and by July was listed as in reserve 45 She was reduced to Care and Maintenance status on 4 February 1920 46 and was sold to Ward for scrapping at their Rainham yard on 9 May 1921 43 Pennant numbers EditPennant number 43 From ToH46 1914 1918H0 1 January 1918 Notes Edit Achates was listed as having a displacement of 982 tons in 1919 4 While the nominal speed of the Acastas at 29 knots was the same as the Acorns this speed was required at full load displacement rather than the lighter displacements previously used A trial speed of 29 5 knots 54 6 km h 33 9 mph at full load corresponded to a speed of 32 knots 59 km h 37 mph at the lighter loads previously specified 5 It was considered unlucky to rename ships after they had been launched 1 which would also create considerable administrative problems 12 In addition Winston Churchill First Lord of the Admiralty noted that the names allocated to the Ks are not good names 13 Citations Edit a b c d e f Gardiner amp Gray 1985 p 75 Friedman 2009 pp 124 125 276 277 a b Friedman 2009 p 293 a b Moore 1990 p 73 Friedman 2009 pp 124 125 Friedman 2009 p 126 Friedman 2009 pp 124 126 295 Friedman 2009 p 124 Manning amp Walker 1959 p 68 a b c Friedman 2009 p 306 Achates Scottish Built Ships Caledonian Maritime Research Trust Retrieved 12 February 2019 Manning 1961 p 18 Friedman 2009 p 277 Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad Flotillas of the First Fleet The Navy List May 1913 p 269a Retrieved 12 February 2019 via National Library of Scotland a b Manning 1961 p 25 Jellicoe 1919 pp 7 9 Naval Staff Monograph No 24 1924 pp 136 140 Naval Staff Monograph No 29 1925 pp 14 16 Naval Staff Monograph No 29 1925 pp 107 108 Naval Staff Monograph No 32 1927 p 44 Campbell 1998 pp 14 23 Campbell 1998 p 287 Official Despatches 1920 p 308 Campbell 1998 pp 286 287 292 295 Campbell 1998 pp 287 288 316 317 Official Despatches 1920 p 309 Campbell 1998 p 289 Newbolt 1928 pp 24 25 a b Manning 1961 p 26 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c I The Grand Fleet Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet The Navy List 12 July 1916 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c III Humber Force The Navy List 13 August 1916 Naval Staff Monograph No 33 1927 p 259 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c III Humber Force The Navy List November 1916 p 13 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c VIII Local Defence Flotillas The Navy List December 1916 p 17 Naval Staff Monograph No 34 1933 pp 51 52 Naval Staff Monograph No 34 1933 pp 85 86 Naval Staff Monograph No 34 1933 p 144 Naval Staff Monograph No 35 1939 pp 67 68 Naval Staff Monograph No 35 1939 pp 117 118 Naval Staff Monograph No 35 1939 pp 161 198 Ships of the Royal Navy Location Action Date 1914 1918 Part 2 Admiralty Pink Lists 11 November 1918 Naval History net Retrieved 15 February 2019 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c VII Local Defence and Escort Flotillas The Navy List December 1918 p 17 Retrieved 15 February 2019 a b c Dittmar amp Colledge 1972 p 63 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c XI Vessels at Home Ports Temporarily Nore The Navy List January 1919 p 19 Retrieved 15 February 2019 Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c V Vessels in Reserve at Home Ports and Other Bases Nore The Navy List July 1919 p 16 Retrieved 15 February 2019 5 Achates Ch Torpedo Boat Destroyer The Navy List October 1920 p 722 Retrieved 15 February 2019 References EditBattle of Jutland 30th May to 1st June 1916 Official Despatches with Appendices London His Majesty s Stationery Office 1920 Campbell John 1998 Jutland An Analysis of the Fighting London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 750 3 Dittmar F J Colledge J J 1972 British Warships 1914 1919 Shepperton UK Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0380 7 Friedman Norman 2009 British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the 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