For other ships with the same name, see HMS Mermaid.
HMS Mermaid was a Hawthorn Leslie three-funnel, 30 knotdestroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896 – 1897 Naval Estimates. She was launched in 1898, served during World War I and was sold for breaking in 1919.
She was laid down on 7 September 1896 at the R.W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company shipyard at Hebburn-on-Tyne and launched on 22 February 1898. During her builder's trials she made her contract speed of 30 knots. She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in June 1899.[2][3] She was commissioned by Commander Mark Kerr as part of the Medway Instructional Flotilla on completion in 1899, but was replaced in the flotilla by HMS Cheerful in March 1900.[4]
She served as flagship for Commander John Green when he took command of the flotilla on 13 June 1901.[5] In May 1902 she transferred her officers and crew to HMS Racehorse.[6] She was deployed in home waters for her entire service life except for a brief visit to Gibraltar in 1910.
On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters starting with 'A'. Since her design speed was 30 knots and she had three funnels, she was assigned to the C class. After 30 September 1913 she was known as a C-class destroyer and had the letter ‘C’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.[7]
World War Iedit
In July 1914 she was in active commission in the 6th Destroyer Flotilla tendered to HMS Attentive based at Dover. On 28 October 1914 under the command of Lieutenant P Percival she was part of the anti-submarine screen for operations off the Belgian Coast. From 22 August to 19 November 1915, along with Greyhound and Racehorse, she provided anti-submarine screen for several operations off the Belgian Coast. In November 1917 she was redeployed to the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based on the Humber where she would finish the war. She was awarded the battle honour "Belgian Coast 1914 – 17".
In 1919 she was paid off and laid-up in reserve awaiting disposal. She was sold on 23 July 1919 to Thos. W. Ward of Sheffield for breaking at New Holland, Lincolnshire, on the Humber Estuary.[8]
^Lyon has a launch date of 14 July 1897 (and shows Mermaid as launched 22 February 1898) but notes that it is "not clear from the records consulted why Mermaid should be launched before, but completed after, her sister."[1]
^Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1898]. Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 1898. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1898, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 84 to 85.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36083. London. 7 March 1900. p. 10.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36481. London. 14 June 1901. p. 10.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36761. London. 7 May 1902. p. 10.
^Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Conway Maritime Press. 2006 [1985]. p. Page 17 to 19. ISBN0 85177 245 5.
^ ab""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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.
Lyon, David (2001) [1996]. The First Destroyers. London: Caxton Editions. ISBN1-84067-364-8.
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.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Mermaid HMS Mermaid was a Hawthorn Leslie three funnel 30 knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896 1897 Naval Estimates She was launched in 1898 served during World War I and was sold for breaking in 1919 The visually identical Greyhound underway in 1906History United Kingdom NameMermaid Ordered1896 1897 Naval Estimates BuilderR W Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn on Tyne Cost 54 509 1 Yard number343 1 Laid down7 September 1896 Launched22 February 1898 Note 1 CommissionedJune 1899 Out of service1919 FateSold for breaking 23 July 1919 General characteristics 1 Class and typeHawthorn Leslie three funnel 30 knot destroyer Displacement355 long tons 361 t light 400 long tons 406 t full load Length215 ft 66 m o a Beam21 ft 1 in 6 43 m Draught8 ft 2 in 2 49 m Installed power6 100 ihp 4 500 kW Propulsion4 Thornycroft water tube boilers 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines 2 shafts Speed30 kn 56 km h Range95 tons coal 1 615 nmi 2 991 km at 11 kn 20 km h Complement63 officers and men Armament1 QF 12 pounder 12 cwt Mark I L 40 naval gun on a P Mark I low angle mount 5 QF 6 pdr 8 cwt L 40 naval gun on a Mark I low angle mount 2 single tubes for 18 inch 450mm torpedoes Contents 1 Construction and career 1 1 World War I 2 Pennant numbers 3 Notes 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksConstruction and career editShe was laid down on 7 September 1896 at the R W Hawthorn Leslie and Company shipyard at Hebburn on Tyne and launched on 22 February 1898 During her builder s trials she made her contract speed of 30 knots She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in June 1899 2 3 She was commissioned by Commander Mark Kerr as part of the Medway Instructional Flotilla on completion in 1899 but was replaced in the flotilla by HMS Cheerful in March 1900 4 She served as flagship for Commander John Green when he took command of the flotilla on 13 June 1901 5 In May 1902 she transferred her officers and crew to HMS Racehorse 6 She was deployed in home waters for her entire service life except for a brief visit to Gibraltar in 1910 On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters starting with A Since her design speed was 30 knots and she had three funnels she was assigned to the C class After 30 September 1913 she was known as a C class destroyer and had the letter C painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel 7 World War I edit In July 1914 she was in active commission in the 6th Destroyer Flotilla tendered to HMS Attentive based at Dover On 28 October 1914 under the command of Lieutenant P Percival she was part of the anti submarine screen for operations off the Belgian Coast From 22 August to 19 November 1915 along with Greyhound and Racehorse she provided anti submarine screen for several operations off the Belgian Coast In November 1917 she was redeployed to the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based on the Humber where she would finish the war She was awarded the battle honour Belgian Coast 1914 17 In 1919 she was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal She was sold on 23 July 1919 to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at New Holland Lincolnshire on the Humber Estuary 8 Pennant numbers editPennant number 8 From To P35 6 Dec 1914 1 Sep 1915 D63 1 Sep 1915 1 Jan 1918 D56 1 Jan 1918 13 Sep 1918 H85 13 Sep 1918 23 Jul 1919Notes edit Lyon has a launch date of 14 July 1897 and shows Mermaid as launched 22 February 1898 but notes that it is not clear from the records consulted why Mermaid should be launched before but completed after her sister 1 References edit a b c d Lyon The First Destroyers p 93 Jane Fred T 1969 1898 Jane s All the World s Fighting Ships 1898 New York first published by Sampson Low Marston London 1898 Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company p 84 to 85 Jane Fred T 1990 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I Jane s Publishing c 1919 p 76 ISBN 1 85170 378 0 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36083 London 7 March 1900 p 10 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36481 London 14 June 1901 p 10 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36761 London 7 May 1902 p 10 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Conway Maritime Press 2006 1985 p Page 17 to 19 ISBN 0 85177 245 5 a b Arrowsmith List Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through River Class Retrieved 1 June 2013 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 amp 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 364 8 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 External links edithttp www gwpda org naval s0420000 htm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Mermaid 1898 amp oldid 1179199324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
