HMS Colne was a Thornycroft Type River class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1903–1904 Naval Estimates. Named after the River Colne in eastern England, north east of London, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy.
She was laid down on 21 March 1904 at the John I. Thornycroft & Company shipyard at Chiswick and launched on 21 May 1905. She was completed in July 1905. Her original armament was to be the same as the Turleback torpedo boat destroyers that preceded her. In 1906 the Admiralty decided to upgrade the armament by landing the five 6-pounder naval guns and shipping three 12-pounder 8 hundredweight (cwt) guns. Two would be mounted abeam at the fo'c's'le break and the third gun would be mounted on the quarterdeck.
Pre-Waredit
After commissioning she was assigned to the East Coast Destroyer Flotilla of the 1st Fleet and based at Harwich.
On 11 April 1907, Colne and the destroyer Falcon collided in the Channel, badly damaging both ships.[3]
On 27 April 1908 the Eastern Flotilla departed Harwich for live fire and night manoeuvres. During these exercises HMS Attentive rammed and sank HMS Gala, then damaged HMS Ribble.
In 1909–1910 she was assigned to China Station.
On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by alpha characters starting with the letter 'A'. The ships of the River class were assigned to the E class. After 30 September 1913, she was known as an E class destroyer and had the letter 'E' painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.[4]
First World Waredit
In July 1914 she was on China Station based at Hong Kong tendered to HMS Triumph.[5] She deployed with China Squadron to Tsingtao to blockade the German base. On 24 November 1914, after the Japanese declaration of war she returned to Hong Kong.[6] With the fall of Tsingtao and the sinking of the SMS Emden, she was redeployed to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet in November 1914 accompanying HMS Triumph, to support the Dardanelles campaign.
On 3 March while inshore shelling a battery near Erenkeui, she was taken under fire by HMS Amethyst. HMS Wolverine informed the cruiser she was firing on Colne and she ceased fire. HMS Colne was not hit and suffered no casualties during this friendly fire incident.[7]
On 18 March 1915 she in conjunction with HMS Jed and HMS Chelmer assisted with the rescue of the crew of the battleship HMS Ocean after she struck a mine in the Dardanelles.[8]
On 25 April 1915 under the command of Commander C. Seymour, she supported the landings at ANZAC Cove.
On 25 May 1915 she provided fire support for ground forces during their capture of some Turkish outpost trenches.
Dispositionedit
In 1919 she returned to Home waters, was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal. On 4 November 1919 she was sold to J.H. Lee for breaking at Dover.[9]
She was awarded the Battle Honour "Dardanelles 1915–1916" for her service.[10]
Pennant Numbersedit
It is not known if she was assigned a pennant number as no record has been found.[9]
Referencesedit
^Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1905]. Jane's Fighting Ships 1905/6. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1905, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 75.
^Jane, Fred T. (1990) [1919]. Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. Jane's Publishing. p. 76. ISBN1-85170-378-0.
^"Destroyers in Collision: Both Badly Damaged". Evening Journal. Adelaide. 12 April 1907. p. 1.
^Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1906 to 1922. Conway Maritime Press. 1985. pp. 17–19. ISBN0-85177-245-5.
^"The Allied China Squadron". The Naval Review. III (2): 312–321. 1915.
^"Proceedings of HMS Amethyst while at the Dardanelles". The Naval Review. IV (1): 88. 1916.
^"World War I at Sea: Royal Navy Vessels Lost and Damaged, January–March 1915". naval-history.net.
^ ab""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
^"Battle Honours and Single-Ship Actions, 1914-1918 with the ships - by name, type and honour". naval-history.net.
Bibliographyedit
Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-133-5.
Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J. J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN0-7110-0380-7.
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.
Manning, T. D. (1961). The British Destroyer. London: Putnam & Co. OCLC 6470051.
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.
April 13, 2024
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HMS Colne was a Thornycroft Type River class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1903 1904 Naval Estimates Named after the River Colne in eastern England north east of London she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS ColneOrdered1903 1904 Naval EstimatesBuilderJohn I Thornycroft amp Company ChiswickLaid down21 March 1904Launched21 May 1905CommissionedJuly 1905Out of service1919 laid up in reserve awaiting disposalHonours andawardsDardanelles 1915 1916Fate4 November 1919 sold to J H Lee for breaking at DoverGeneral characteristicsClass and typeThornycroft Type River class destroyer 1 2 Displacement550 long tons 559 t standard 615 long tons 625 t full load 225 ft 9 in 68 81 m o a 23 ft 10 5 in 7 277 m Beam 8 ft 2 4 m DraughtPropulsion4 Thornycroft water tube boiler 2 Vertical Triple Expansion VTE steam engines driving 2 shafts producing 7 000 shp 5 200 kW average Speed25 5 kn 47 2 km h Range127 tons coal 1 695 nmi 3 139 km at 11 kn 20 km h Complement70 officers and menArmament1 QF 12 pounder 12 cwt Mark I mounting P Mark I 3 QF 12 pounder 8 cwt mounting G Mark I Added in 1906 5 QF 6 pounder 8 cwt removed in 1906 2 single tubes for 18 inch 450mm torpedoesService recordPart of East Coast Destroyer Flotilla 1904 China Station 1909 10 5th Destroyer Flotilla December 1914 Operations World War I Contents 1 Construction 2 Pre War 3 First World War 4 Disposition 5 Pennant Numbers 6 References 7 BibliographyConstruction editShe was laid down on 21 March 1904 at the John I Thornycroft amp Company shipyard at Chiswick and launched on 21 May 1905 She was completed in July 1905 Her original armament was to be the same as the Turleback torpedo boat destroyers that preceded her In 1906 the Admiralty decided to upgrade the armament by landing the five 6 pounder naval guns and shipping three 12 pounder 8 hundredweight cwt guns Two would be mounted abeam at the fo c s le break and the third gun would be mounted on the quarterdeck Pre War editAfter commissioning she was assigned to the East Coast Destroyer Flotilla of the 1st Fleet and based at Harwich On 11 April 1907 Colne and the destroyer Falcon collided in the Channel badly damaging both ships 3 On 27 April 1908 the Eastern Flotilla departed Harwich for live fire and night manoeuvres During these exercises HMS Attentive rammed and sank HMS Gala then damaged HMS Ribble In 1909 1910 she was assigned to China Station On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by alpha characters starting with the letter A The ships of the River class were assigned to the E class After 30 September 1913 she was known as an E class destroyer and had the letter E painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel 4 First World War editIn July 1914 she was on China Station based at Hong Kong tendered to HMS Triumph 5 She deployed with China Squadron to Tsingtao to blockade the German base On 24 November 1914 after the Japanese declaration of war she returned to Hong Kong 6 With the fall of Tsingtao and the sinking of the SMS Emden she was redeployed to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet in November 1914 accompanying HMS Triumph to support the Dardanelles campaign On 3 March while inshore shelling a battery near Erenkeui she was taken under fire by HMS Amethyst HMS Wolverine informed the cruiser she was firing on Colne and she ceased fire HMS Colne was not hit and suffered no casualties during this friendly fire incident 7 On 18 March 1915 she in conjunction with HMS Jed and HMS Chelmer assisted with the rescue of the crew of the battleship HMS Ocean after she struck a mine in the Dardanelles 8 On 25 April 1915 under the command of Commander C Seymour she supported the landings at ANZAC Cove On 25 May 1915 she provided fire support for ground forces during their capture of some Turkish outpost trenches Disposition editIn 1919 she returned to Home waters was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal On 4 November 1919 she was sold to J H Lee for breaking at Dover 9 She was awarded the Battle Honour Dardanelles 1915 1916 for her service 10 Pennant Numbers editIt is not known if she was assigned a pennant number as no record has been found 9 References edit Jane Fred T 1969 1905 Jane s Fighting Ships 1905 6 New York first published by Sampson Low Marston London 1905 Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company p 75 Jane Fred T 1990 1919 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I Jane s Publishing p 76 ISBN 1 85170 378 0 Destroyers in Collision Both Badly Damaged Evening Journal Adelaide 12 April 1907 p 1 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 to 1922 Conway Maritime Press 1985 pp 17 19 ISBN 0 85177 245 5 HMS Colne Naval Database The Allied China Squadron The Naval Review III 2 312 321 1915 Proceedings of HMS Amethyst while at the Dardanelles The Naval Review IV 1 88 1916 World War I at Sea Royal Navy Vessels Lost and Damaged January March 1915 naval history net a b Arrowsmith List Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through River Class Retrieved 1 June 2013 Battle Honours and Single Ship Actions 1914 1918 with the ships by name type and honour naval history net Bibliography editChesneau Roger amp Kolesnik Eugene M eds 1979 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 133 5 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 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 amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Manning T D 1961 The British Destroyer London Putnam amp Co OCLC 6470051 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Colne amp oldid 1197148732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
