The Ca-class destroyer was a repeat of the preceding Z class. The ships displaced 1,730 long tons (1,760 t) at standard load and 2,575 long tons (2,616 t) at deep load. They had an overall length of 362 feet 9 inches (110.6 m), a beam of 35 feet 8 inches (10.9 m) and a deep draught of 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m).[1]
The ships were powered by a pair of geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The turbines developed a total of 40,000 indicated horsepower (30,000 kW) and gave a speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) at normal load.[2] During her sea trials, Cavendish reached a speed of 32.7 knots (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph) at a load of 2,336 long tons (2,373 t).[3] The Ca-class ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). As a flotilla leader, Cavendish's complement was 222 officers and ratings.[4]
Cavendish was laid down by John Brown & Company at their shipyard in Clydebank on 19 May 1943 with the name of Sibyl and was launched on 12 April 1944 by which time she had been renamed. She was commissioned on 13 December[7] and was allocated to the 6th Destroyer Flotilla for service with the Home Fleet. After a refit in mid-1945 to augment her anti-aircraft armament, she was transferred for service in the Far East in June, but joined the East Indies Fleet at Trincomalee, British Ceylon, in August.[8]
Post war serviceedit
Cavendish during Exercise Fotex, 1964
Following the war Cavendish paid off into reserve. She was selected for modernisation and the work was completed in 1955.[9] She emerged from modernisation in 1955 for service with the 6th Destroyer Flotilla as part of the Home Fleet, including service in the Mediterranean. In 1960 she was deployed for service with the Far Eastern Fleet at Singapore. In 1964 she returned to Portsmouth and received a brief refit. Cavendish was paid off on 1 January 1965 and was sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow on 2 August 1967. She arrived at the breaker's yard in Blyth for scrapping on 14 August 1967.[10]
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Cavendish HMS Cavendish was one of eight C class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War Commissioned in late 1944 she was built as a flotilla leader with additional accommodation for staff officers The ship was assigned to the Home Fleet in 1945 after working up where she escorted capital ships of the fleet Cavendish was sold for scrap in 1967 Cavendish in 1945HistoryUnited KingdomNameCavendishOrderedFebruary 1942BuilderJohn Brown ClydebankLaid down19 May 1943 as SibylLaunched12 April 1944Completed12 December 1944Commissioned28 July 1944RenamedAs Cavendish before launchIdentificationPennant number R15 initially but changed to D15 in 1945MottoCavendo tutus Safe by taking care FateSold for scrap 2 August 1967BadgeOn a Field Blue a ring Gold nowed at the base by a snake Proper General characteristics as built Class and typeC class destroyerDisplacement1 730 long tons 1 760 t standard Length362 ft 9 in 110 6 m o aBeam35 ft 8 in 10 9 m Draught14 ft 6 in 4 4 m full load Installed power2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers 40 000 shp 30 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbinesSpeed36 knots 67 km h 41 mph Range4 675 nautical miles 8 658 km 5 380 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Complement222Armament4 single 4 5 in 114 mm DP guns 1 twin 40 mm 1 6 in AA gun 2 twin and 2 single 20 mm 0 8 in AA guns 2 quadruple 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes 4 throwers and 2 racks for 108 depth charges Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 2 1 Post war service 3 References 4 BibliographyDesign and description editThe Ca class destroyer was a repeat of the preceding Z class The ships displaced 1 730 long tons 1 760 t at standard load and 2 575 long tons 2 616 t at deep load They had an overall length of 362 feet 9 inches 110 6 m a beam of 35 feet 8 inches 10 9 m and a deep draught of 14 feet 6 inches 4 4 m 1 The ships were powered by a pair of geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three drum boilers The turbines developed a total of 40 000 indicated horsepower 30 000 kW and gave a speed of 36 knots 67 km h 41 mph at normal load 2 During her sea trials Cavendish reached a speed of 32 7 knots 60 6 km h 37 6 mph at a load of 2 336 long tons 2 373 t 3 The Ca class ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 4 675 nautical miles 8 658 km 5 380 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph As a flotilla leader Cavendish s complement was 222 officers and ratings 4 The main armament of the destroyers consisted of four QF 4 5 inch 114 mm Mk IV dual purpose guns one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure protected by partial gun shields Their anti aircraft suite consisted of one twin gun stabilised Mk IV Hazemeyer mount for 40 millimetre 1 6 in Bofors guns amidships and two twin and a pair of single mounts for six 20 millimetre 0 8 in Oerlikon AA guns The ships were also fitted with two quadruple mounts amidships for 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 4 5 For anti submarine work they were equipped with a pair of depth charge rails and four throwers for 108 depth charges 6 Construction and career editCavendish was laid down by John Brown amp Company at their shipyard in Clydebank on 19 May 1943 with the name of Sibyl and was launched on 12 April 1944 by which time she had been renamed She was commissioned on 13 December 7 and was allocated to the 6th Destroyer Flotilla for service with the Home Fleet After a refit in mid 1945 to augment her anti aircraft armament she was transferred for service in the Far East in June but joined the East Indies Fleet at Trincomalee British Ceylon in August 8 Post war service edit nbsp Cavendish during Exercise Fotex 1964Following the war Cavendish paid off into reserve She was selected for modernisation and the work was completed in 1955 9 She emerged from modernisation in 1955 for service with the 6th Destroyer Flotilla as part of the Home Fleet including service in the Mediterranean In 1960 she was deployed for service with the Far Eastern Fleet at Singapore In 1964 she returned to Portsmouth and received a brief refit Cavendish was paid off on 1 January 1965 and was sold for scrap to Hughes Bolckow on 2 August 1967 She arrived at the breaker s yard in Blyth for scrapping on 14 August 1967 10 References edit Chesneau p 43 Whitley p 135 March p 422 a b Lenton p 179 Preston p 185 March p 419 Whitley p 136 Preston pp 185 199 Warlow Ben 1990 Channel Sweep Liskeard Maritime Books p 34 ISBN 0 907771 40 8 English p 125Bibliography editChesneau 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 English John 2001 Obdurate to Daring British Fleet Destroyers 1941 45 Windsor UK World Ship Society ISBN 978 0 9560769 0 8 Friedman Norman 2006 British Destroyers and Frigates the Second World War and After Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 86176 137 6 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 Marriott Leo 1989 Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945 Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 1817 0 Preston Antony 1973 HMSCavalierand the Ca Class Destroyers Warship Profile Vol 2 Windsor UK Profile Publications OCLC 53090718 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 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Retrieved from https en 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