The Chatham sub-class were slightly larger and improved versions of the preceding Weymouth sub-class.[1] They were 457 feet (139.3 m) long overall, with a beam of 49 feet (14.9 m) and a draught of 16 feet (4.9 m). Displacement was 5,400 long tons (5,500 t) normal[2] and 6,000 long tons (6,100 t) at full load. Twelve Yarrow boilers fed Southampton's Parsonssteam turbines,[1] driving two propeller shafts, that were rated at 25,000 shaft horsepower (19,000 kW) for a design speed of 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph). The ship reached 26.1 knots (48.3 km/h; 30.0 mph) during her sea trials from 25,720 shp (19,180 kW).[3] The boilers used both fuel oil and coal, with 1,200 long tons (1,219 t) of coal and 260 long tons (264 t) tons of oil carried, which gave a range of 4,460 nautical miles (8,260 km; 5,130 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[2]
The ship had an extremely active wartime career. Southampton participated in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, and later in the Battle of Dogger Bank in early 1915. In May 1916, Southampton fought in the Battle of Jutland as flagship of 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron where she torpedoed the German light cruiser SMS Frauenlob, which subsequently sank. In 1917, she was transferred to the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron with whom she remained for the rest of the war.[5]
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Southampton HMS Southampton was a Town class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s She was a member of the Chatham sub class of the Town class The ship survived the First World War and was sold for scrap in 1926 Southampton circa 1916History United Kingdom NameHMS Southampton NamesakeSouthampton BuilderVickers Maxim Barrow Laid down6 April 1911 Launched16 May 1912 CommissionedNovember 1912 FateSold 13 July 1926 General characteristics as built Class and typeTown class light cruiser Displacement5 400 long tons 5 487 t Length430 ft 131 1 m p p 457 ft 139 3 m o a Beam49 ft 14 9 m Draught16 ft 4 9 m mean Installed power25 000 shp 19 000 kW 12 Yarrow boilers Propulsion2 shafts Parsons steam turbines Speed25 5 kn 47 2 km h 29 3 mph Range4 460 nautical miles 8 260 km 5 130 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement475 Armament8 single BL 6 in 152 mm Mk XI guns 4 single QF 3 pounder 47 mm 1 9 in guns 2 21 in 533 mm torpedo tubes ArmourWaterline belt 2 in 51 mm Deck 375 1 5 in 9 5 38 1 mm Conning Tower 4 in 102 mm Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksDesign and description editThe Chatham sub class were slightly larger and improved versions of the preceding Weymouth sub class 1 They were 457 feet 139 3 m long overall with a beam of 49 feet 14 9 m and a draught of 16 feet 4 9 m Displacement was 5 400 long tons 5 500 t normal 2 and 6 000 long tons 6 100 t at full load Twelve Yarrow boilers fed Southampton s Parsons steam turbines 1 driving two propeller shafts that were rated at 25 000 shaft horsepower 19 000 kW for a design speed of 25 5 knots 47 2 km h 29 3 mph The ship reached 26 1 knots 48 3 km h 30 0 mph during her sea trials from 25 720 shp 19 180 kW 3 The boilers used both fuel oil and coal with 1 200 long tons 1 219 t of coal and 260 long tons 264 t tons of oil carried which gave a range of 4 460 nautical miles 8 260 km 5 130 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph 2 The main armament of the Chathams was eight BL 6 inch Mk XI naval guns Two of these guns were mounted on the centreline fore and aft of the superstructure and two more were mounted on the forecastle deck abreast the bridge The remaining four guns amidships were raised to the extended forecastle deck which meant that they could be worked in all weathers All these guns were fitted with gun shields 1 Four Vickers 3 pounder 47 mm saluting guns were also fitted Their armament was completed by two submerged 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 4 Construction and career edit nbsp Illustration of Southampton by Oscar Parkes 1916 Southampton was laid down on 6 April 1911 by John Brown amp Company at their Clydebank shipyard and launched on 16 May 1912 Upon completion in November the ship was assigned to the 1st Battle Squadron and she became flagship of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron in July 1913 The ship had an extremely active wartime career Southampton participated in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and later in the Battle of Dogger Bank in early 1915 In May 1916 Southampton fought in the Battle of Jutland as flagship of 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron where she torpedoed the German light cruiser SMS Frauenlob which subsequently sank In 1917 she was transferred to the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron with whom she remained for the rest of the war 5 Southampton was sold for scrapping on 13 July 1926 to Thos W Ward of Pembroke Dock 6 Notes edit a b c Gardiner amp Gray p 53 a b Friedman p 384 Lyon Part 2 pp 59 60 Lyon Part 2 pp 55 57 Gardiner amp Gray pp 53 54 Lyon Part 3 p 51Bibliography editBrown David K 2010 The Grand Fleet Warship Design and Development 1906 1922 Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 085 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 Corbett Julian Naval Operations to the Battle of the Falklands History of the Great War Based on Official Documents Vol I 2nd reprint of the 1938 ed London and Nashville Tennessee Imperial War Museum and Battery Press ISBN 0 89839 256 X Corbett Julian 1997 Naval Operations History of the Great War Based on Official Documents Vol II reprint of the 1929 second ed London and Nashville Tennessee Imperial War Museum in association with the Battery Press ISBN 1 870423 74 7 Friedman Norman 2010 British Cruisers Two World Wars and After Barnsley South Yorkshire UK Seaforth ISBN 978 1 59114 078 8 Friedman Norman 2011 Naval Weapons of World War One Barnsley South Yorkshire UK Seaforth ISBN 978 1 84832 100 7 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Lyon David 1977 The First Town Class 1908 31 Part 1 Warship 1 1 London Conway Maritime Press 48 58 ISBN 0 85177 132 7 Lyon David 1977 The First Town Class 1908 31 Part 2 Warship 1 2 London Conway Maritime Press 54 61 ISBN 0 85177 132 7 Lyon David 1977 The First Town Class 1908 31 Part 3 Warship 1 3 London Conway Maritime Press 46 51 ISBN 0 85177 132 7 Newbolt Henry 1996 Naval Operations History of the Great War Based on Official Documents Vol V reprint of the 1931 ed Nashville Tennessee Battery Press ISBN 0 89839 255 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to HMS Southampton ship 1912 Ships of the Chatham group A North Sea Diary 1914 1918 Account by Stephen King Hall an officer who served on her through the war Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project HMS Southampton Crew List Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Southampton 1912 amp oldid 1134793462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
