For other ships with the same name, see HMS Racehorse.
HMS Racehorse was a three-funnel, 30-knot torpedo boat destroyer built by Hawthorn Leslie for the Royal Navy. Ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1898–1899 Naval Estimates, she was the eighth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1757.[3][4] She served in World War I and was sold for breaking in 1920.
She was laid down on 23 October 1899 at the R.W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company shipyard at Hebburn-on-Tyne and launched on 8 November 1900. During her builder's trials she made her contract speed of 30 knots. She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in March 1902.[3][4]
Serviceedit
After commissioning she was assigned to the Channel Fleet. She spent her operational career mainly in home waters. In May 1902 she received the officers and men from HMS Mermaid, and was commissioned at Chatham by Commander John Green for service with the Medway Instructional Flotilla.[5] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.[6] In 1909 she was assigned to the 2nd Flotilla at Portland under the command of Lieutenant G B Hartford.
On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters. Since her design speed was 30-knots and she had three funnels she was assigned with similar vessels 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]
By July 1914 she was in the 6th Destroyer Flotilla tendered to HMS Attentive based at Dover. While employed in the 6th Flotilla she performed anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols as well as Dover Barrage defensive patrols. On 28 October 1914 under the command of Lieutenant E P U Pender, she was part of the anti-submarine screen for operations off the Belgian coast.
From 22 August through 19 November 1915, Along with her sisters Mermaid and Greyhound, she provided an anti-submarine screen for several operations off the Belgian coast.
In 1919 she was paid off and laid-up in reserve awaiting disposal. She was sold on 23 March 1920 to M Yates for breaking at Milford Haven.[8] She was awarded the battle honourBelgian Coast 1915 – 16 for her service.
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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.
Grant, Robert M. (1964). U-Boats Destroyed: the Effect of Anti-Submarine Warfare 1914–1918. London: Putnam.
Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1st. pub. Sampson Low & Marston, London]. Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 1898. New York: ARCO Publishing Company.
Keyes, Roger (1935). The Naval Memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes: Volume 2: Scapa Flow to the Dover Straits. Taylor & Francis.
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.
McCartney, Innes (2003). Lost Patrols: Submarine Wrecks of the English Channel. Penzance, UK: Periscope Publishing Ltd. ISBN1-904381-04-9.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Racehorse HMS Racehorse was a three funnel 30 knot torpedo boat destroyer built by Hawthorn Leslie for the Royal Navy Ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1898 1899 Naval Estimates she was the eighth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1757 3 4 She served in World War I and was sold for breaking in 1920 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS RacehorseOrdered1898 1899 Naval EstimatesBuilderR W Hawthorn Leslie and Company Hebburn on TyneLaid down23 October 1899Launched8 November 1900CommissionedMarch 1902Out of servicePaid off 1919FateSold for breaking 23 March 1920General characteristics 1 Class and typeHawthorn Leslie three funnel 30 knot destroyerDisplacement355 long tons 361 t standard 415 long tons 422 t full loadInstalled power6 300 shp 4 700 kW Propulsion4 Thornycroft water tube boilers 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines 2 shaftsSpeed30 kn 56 km h Range95 tons coal 1 615 nmi 2 991 km at 11 kn 20 km h Complement63 officers and menArmament1 QF 12 pounder 12 cwt Mark I L 40 naval gun on a P Mark I low angle mount 5 QF 6 pounder 8 cwt L 40 naval gun on a Mark I low angle mount 2 single tubes for 18 inch 450mm torpedoes 2 Service recordOperations World War I 1914 1918Awards Battle honour Belgian Coast 1915 16 Contents 1 Construction 2 Service 3 Pennant numbers 4 References 5 BibliographyConstruction editShe was laid down on 23 October 1899 at the R W Hawthorn Leslie and Company shipyard at Hebburn on Tyne and launched on 8 November 1900 During her builder s trials she made her contract speed of 30 knots She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in March 1902 3 4 Service editAfter commissioning she was assigned to the Channel Fleet She spent her operational career mainly in home waters In May 1902 she received the officers and men from HMS Mermaid and was commissioned at Chatham by Commander John Green for service with the Medway Instructional Flotilla 5 She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII 6 In 1909 she was assigned to the 2nd Flotilla at Portland under the command of Lieutenant G B Hartford On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters Since her design speed was 30 knots and she had three funnels she was assigned with similar vessels 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 By July 1914 she was in the 6th Destroyer Flotilla tendered to HMS Attentive based at Dover While employed in the 6th Flotilla she performed anti submarine and counter mining patrols as well as Dover Barrage defensive patrols On 28 October 1914 under the command of Lieutenant E P U Pender she was part of the anti submarine screen for operations off the Belgian coast From 22 August through 19 November 1915 Along with her sisters Mermaid and Greyhound she provided an anti submarine screen for several operations off the Belgian coast In 1919 she was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal She was sold on 23 March 1920 to M Yates for breaking at Milford Haven 8 She was awarded the battle honour Belgian Coast 1915 16 for her service Pennant numbers editPennant number 8 From ToP15 6 December 1914 1 September 1915D66 1 September 1915 1 January 1918D71 1 January 1918 23 March 1920References edit Lyon 2001 p 89 Jane 1905 p 77 a b Jane 1898 pp 84 85 a b Jane 1919 p 76 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36761 London 7 May 1902 p 10 Naval Review at Spithead The Times No 36847 London 15 August 1902 p 5 Gardiner 1985 pp 17 19 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 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 Grant Robert M 1964 U Boats Destroyed the Effect of Anti Submarine Warfare 1914 1918 London Putnam Jane Fred T 1969 1st pub Sampson Low amp Marston London Jane s All the World s Fighting Ships 1898 New York ARCO Publishing Company Keyes Roger 1935 The Naval Memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes Volume 2 Scapa Flow to the Dover Straits Taylor amp Francis 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 McCartney Innes 2003 Lost Patrols Submarine Wrecks of the English Channel Penzance UK Periscope Publishing Ltd ISBN 1 904381 04 9 Moore John 1990 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I London Studio Editions ISBN 1 85170 378 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Racehorse 1900 amp oldid 1095651978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
