For other ships with the same name, see HMS Kestrel.
HMS Kestrel was a Clydebank-built three funnelled 30-knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1895 – 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fourth ship to carry this name since it was first used in 1846 for a brigantine.[1]
Kestrel was ordered from J & G Thomson under the 1896–1897 construction programme for the Royal Navy, one of seventeen thirty-knot destroyers ordered from eight shipbuilders under the programme.[2][3]
The four destroyers ordered from Thomsons under the 1895–1896 programme had problems reaching the contract speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), and Kestrel was built to a revised design with a longer hull.[4]Kestrel was 222 feet 6 inches (67.82 m) long overall and 218 feet (66.4 m) between perpendiculars,[5] a beam of 20 feet 8 inches (6.30 m) and a draught of 8 feet 11 inches (2.72 m). Displacement was 350 long tons (360 t) light and 395 long tons (401 t) full load. Four Normand boilers fed steam at 230 pounds per square inch (1,600 kPa) to triple expansion steam engines rated at 5,800 indicated horsepower (4,300 kW) and driving two propeller shafts.[6]
Armament was specified as a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt (3 inches (76 mm) calibre) gun on a platform on the ship's conning tower (in practice the platform was also used as the ship's bridge), backed up by five 6-pounder guns, and two 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes.[7][8]
The ship was laid down as Yard Number 298 on 2 September 1896 at Thomson's shipyard in Clydebank and launched on 25 March 1898. The revised design was successful and Kestrel met the required speed during sea trials.[6] In 1899 during the construction of these ships, steelmaker John Brown and Company of Sheffield bought J & G Thomson's Clydebank yard. She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in April 1900, before the four ships ordered under the 1895–1896 programme.[6]
Pre-Waredit
After commissioning she was assigned to the Chatham Division of the Harwich Flotilla. She was deployed in Home waters for her entire service life.
In July 1900, Kestrel took part in the annual Naval Manoeuvres.[9]Kestrel was based at Portsmouth in 1901,[10] and took part in the annual Naval Manoeuvres in July–August that year.[11]
On 7 August 1907 Kestrel and the River-class destroyerTeviot collided off Swanage, with Kestrel's bow being cut off in the collision. Kestrel was brought into Portsmouth Dockyard for repair, where, such was the number of Royal Navy ships requiring repair after recent incidents,[a] only one dock was available to receive Kestrel, and which was only able to accommodate the damaged destroyer because she had lost her bow, as Kestrel was otherwise too long to fit in the dock.[12]Kestrel was part of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla based at Devonport in 1910.[10] In November 1910 she was ordered to Gibraltar for a refit, leaving Devonport at the end of the month in the company of the battleship Swiftsure. On reaching Gibraltar, her crew transferred to the destroyer Mermaid, which had just completed a refit, for the voyage back to home waters.[13]
On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters. As a three-funneled destroyer with a contract speed of 30 knots, Kestrel was assigned to the C class.[14][15] The class letters were painted on the hull below the bridge area and on a funnel.[16]
In February 1913 Kestrel was based at Sheerness as a tender to the "Stone frigate" (or shore establishment) HMS Actaeon, which acted as a torpedo training school. Kestrel was listed as in commission with a nucleus crew.[17]
World War Iedit
Kestrel remained based at Sheerness as a tender to Actaeon in July 1914.[18] With the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 she was assigned to the Nore Local Flotilla. Her duties included anti-submarine and counter mining patrols in the Thames Estuary.
In 1919 she was paid off and laid-up in reserve awaiting disposal. She was sold on 17 March 1921 to Thos. W. Ward of Sheffield for breaking at Rainham, Kent on the Thames Estuary.[19]
^Ships involved in this spate of mishaps included Waveney and Garry, which collided on 26 July, Rother, also damaged by collision on 26 July, Spiteful, which had suffered a fuel fire on 5 August, and Quail, badly damaged in a collision with the cruiser Attentive on 6 August.[12]
Citationsedit
^Jane, Fred T. Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 1898. New York: ARCO Publishing Company. pp. 84–85.
^"Torpedo Craft and Submarine Flotillas at Home Ports". The Naval List. March 1913. p. 270b – via National Library of Scotland.
^"Torpedo Craft and Submarine Flotillas at Home Ports". The Naval List. August 1914. p. 270c – via National Library of Scotland.
^ ab""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
Bibliographyedit
Brassey, T.A. (1902). The Naval Annual 1902. Portsmouth, UK: J. Griffin and Co.
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.
Lyon, David (2001) [1996]. The First Destroyers. London: Caxton Editions. ISBN1-84067-3648.
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.
Moore, John E. (1990). Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. Studio Editions. ISBN1-85170-378-0.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Kestrel HMS Kestrel was a Clydebank built three funnelled 30 knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1895 1896 Naval Estimates She was the fourth ship to carry this name since it was first used in 1846 for a brigantine 1 Kestrel after 1 January 1918HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS KestrelOrdered1896 1897 Naval EstimatesBuilderJ amp G Thomson ClydebankLaid down2 September 1896Launched25 March 1898CommissionedApril 1900Out of serviceLaid up in reserve 1919Fate17 March 1921 sold to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at Rainham KentGeneral characteristicsClass and typeClydebank three funnel 30 knot destroyerDisplacement350 long tons 356 t standard 395 long tons 401 t full loadLength222 ft 67 7 m o aBeam20 ft 8 in 6 30 m Draught8 ft 11 in 2 72 m Propulsion4 Normand water tube boiler 2 Vertical Triple Expansion VTE steam engines driving 2 shafts producing 5 800 ihp 4 300 kW Speed30 kn 56 km h Range80 tons coalComplement63 officers and menArmament1 QF 12 pounder 12 cwt Mark I L 40 naval gun nt 5 QF 6 pdr 8 cwt naval gun L 40 Naval gun 2 single tubes for 18 inch 450mm torpedoesIn 1913 she was grouped with similar vessels as a C class destroyer Contents 1 Construction 2 Pre War 3 World War I 4 Pennant Numbers 5 Notes 6 Citations 7 Bibliography 8 External linksConstruction editKestrel was ordered from J amp G Thomson under the 1896 1897 construction programme for the Royal Navy one of seventeen thirty knot destroyers ordered from eight shipbuilders under the programme 2 3 The four destroyers ordered from Thomsons under the 1895 1896 programme had problems reaching the contract speed of 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph and Kestrel was built to a revised design with a longer hull 4 Kestrel was 222 feet 6 inches 67 82 m long overall and 218 feet 66 4 m between perpendiculars 5 a beam of 20 feet 8 inches 6 30 m and a draught of 8 feet 11 inches 2 72 m Displacement was 350 long tons 360 t light and 395 long tons 401 t full load Four Normand boilers fed steam at 230 pounds per square inch 1 600 kPa to triple expansion steam engines rated at 5 800 indicated horsepower 4 300 kW and driving two propeller shafts 6 Armament was specified as a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt 3 inches 76 mm calibre gun on a platform on the ship s conning tower in practice the platform was also used as the ship s bridge backed up by five 6 pounder guns and two 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes 7 8 The ship was laid down as Yard Number 298 on 2 September 1896 at Thomson s shipyard in Clydebank and launched on 25 March 1898 The revised design was successful and Kestrel met the required speed during sea trials 6 In 1899 during the construction of these ships steelmaker John Brown and Company of Sheffield bought J amp G Thomson s Clydebank yard She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in April 1900 before the four ships ordered under the 1895 1896 programme 6 Pre War editAfter commissioning she was assigned to the Chatham Division of the Harwich Flotilla She was deployed in Home waters for her entire service life In July 1900 Kestrel took part in the annual Naval Manoeuvres 9 Kestrel was based at Portsmouth in 1901 10 and took part in the annual Naval Manoeuvres in July August that year 11 On 7 August 1907 Kestrel and the River class destroyer Teviot collided off Swanage with Kestrel s bow being cut off in the collision Kestrel was brought into Portsmouth Dockyard for repair where such was the number of Royal Navy ships requiring repair after recent incidents a only one dock was available to receive Kestrel and which was only able to accommodate the damaged destroyer because she had lost her bow as Kestrel was otherwise too long to fit in the dock 12 Kestrel was part of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla based at Devonport in 1910 10 In November 1910 she was ordered to Gibraltar for a refit leaving Devonport at the end of the month in the company of the battleship Swiftsure On reaching Gibraltar her crew transferred to the destroyer Mermaid which had just completed a refit for the voyage back to home waters 13 On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters As a three funneled destroyer with a contract speed of 30 knots Kestrel was assigned to the C class 14 15 The class letters were painted on the hull below the bridge area and on a funnel 16 In February 1913 Kestrel was based at Sheerness as a tender to the Stone frigate or shore establishment HMS Actaeon which acted as a torpedo training school Kestrel was listed as in commission with a nucleus crew 17 World War I editKestrel remained based at Sheerness as a tender to Actaeon in July 1914 18 With the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 she was assigned to the Nore Local Flotilla Her duties included anti submarine and counter mining patrols in the Thames Estuary In 1919 she was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal She was sold on 17 March 1921 to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at Rainham Kent on the Thames Estuary 19 Pennant Numbers editPennant Number 19 From ToN47 6 Dec 1914 1 Sep 1915D60 1 Sep 1915 1 Jan 1918D49 1 Jan 1918 17 Mar 1921Notes edit Ships involved in this spate of mishaps included Waveney and Garry which collided on 26 July Rother also damaged by collision on 26 July Spiteful which had suffered a fuel fire on 5 August and Quail badly damaged in a collision with the cruiser Attentive on 6 August 12 Citations edit Jane Fred T Jane s All the World s Fighting Ships 1898 New York ARCO Publishing Company pp 84 85 Lyon 2001 p 23 Friedman 2009 p 53 Lyon 2001 pp 23 67 Chesneau amp Kolesnik 1979 p 95 a b c Lyon 2001 p 67 Lyon 2001 pp 98 99 Friedman 2009 p 40 The Naval Manoeuvres The Times No 36207 30 July 1900 p 8 a b NMM vessel ID 369524 PDF Warship Histories vol ii National Maritime Museum Archived from the original PDF on 1 November 2014 Brassey 1902 pp 90 95 112 a b Naval Matters Past and Prospective Portsmouth Dockyard The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect Vol 30 1 September 1907 p 55 Naval Matters Past and Prospective Devonport Dockyard The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect Vol 33 January 1911 p 206 Gardiner amp Gray 1985 p 18 Manning 1961 pp 17 18 Manning 1961 p 34 Torpedo Craft and Submarine Flotillas at Home Ports The Naval List March 1913 p 270b via National Library of Scotland Torpedo Craft and Submarine Flotillas at Home Ports The Naval List August 1914 p 270c via National Library of Scotland a b Arrowsmith List Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through River Class Retrieved 1 June 2013 Bibliography editBrassey T A 1902 The Naval Annual 1902 Portsmouth UK J Griffin and Co Chesneau 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 Lyon David 2001 1996 The First Destroyers London Caxton Editions ISBN 1 84067 3648 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 Moore John E 1990 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I Studio Editions ISBN 1 85170 378 0 External links edithttp www pbenyon plus com 18 1900 I 02585 html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Kestrel 1898 amp oldid 1144381479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
