HMS Star was a Palmer three-funnel, 30-knotdestroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896–1897 Naval Estimates. She was the eleventh ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1643 for a 19-gun ship sold until 1652.[3][4]
Star's hull was 220 feet (67.06 m) long overall and 215 feet (65.53 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 20 feet 9 inches (6.32 m) and a draught of 9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m). Four Reed boilers fed steam at 250 pounds per square inch (1,700 kPa) to triple expansion steam engines rated at 6,200 indicated horsepower (4,600 kW) and driving two propeller shafts. Displacement was 390 long tons (400 t) light and 440 long tons (450 t) deep load.[5] Three funnels were fitted,[6] and 91 tons of coal carried.[1]Star was contractually required to maintain a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) for a continuous run of three hours and over six consecutive measured miles (9.7 km) during sea trials.[7]
Armament was specified as a single QF 12-pounder 12 cwt (3 in calibre or 76 mm) 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.[8][9]
Star was laid down on 23 March 1896, at the Palmer's Jarrow-on-Tyne shipyard as Yard Number 710, and launched on 11 August 1896.[5][6] During her builder’s trials she made her contracted speed requirement,[3][4] reaching 30.7 knots (56.9 km/h; 35.3 mph).[1] She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in September 1898.[5][10]
Service historyedit
Pre-Waredit
Star was commanded by Lieutenant Bertram Sutton Evans as part of the Portsmouth instructional flotilla until she paid off at Portsmouth on 31 December 1900, when her crew turned over to HMS Electra.[11] She was commissioned at Portsmouth on 27 August 1901 by Lieutenant Henry Willcox Osburn and assigned to the Portsmouth Flotilla of the Channel Fleet.[12] The following year, Lieutenant James W. G. Innes was appointed in command from 1 March 1902,[13] but the appointment was cancelled almost immediately when he received another posting.[14]Star was subsequently used for experiments to test the rolling tendency of destroyers with a bilge keel.[15] She was temporarily commissioned at Portsmouth on 12 October 1902 by Lieutenant Robert Wilberforce Myburgh and the crew of HMS Wizard, which was taken for repairs after a collision,[16] but they were back on Wizard early the following month.
She spent her operational career mainly in Home Waters, although she did visit Gibraltar in 1905.[5] In 1910, Star was a member of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, based at Portsmouth, and was still a member of the 4th Flotilla in 1912, while in 1913 she was a member of the 6th Destroyer Flotilla, a local patrol flotilla also based at Portsmouth.[17][18]
On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyers were to be grouped into classes designated by letters based on contract speed and appearance. As a three-funneled destroyer with a contract speed of 30 knots, Star was assigned to the C class.[19][20] The class letters were painted on the hull below the bridge area and on a funnel.[21]
World War Iedit
For the test mobilization in July 1914 she was assigned to the 8th Destroyer Flotilla based at Chatham. Here Star provided local anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols.
In November 1916 she was redeployed to the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based at the Humber River. During her deployment there she was involved in anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols.
On 4 July 1918, the Norwegian barqueMentor was torpedoed by the German submarine SM UB-21 near Hartlepool. Star and Ostrich took part in the rescue of Mentor, which was towed to port, although too heavily damaged to be repaired.[22][23] On 29 September 1918, the airshipR29 spotted an oil slick, presumed to be from a German submarine, while escorting a convoy, and directed Star, Ouse and two armed trawlers to the site of the slick. The ships then proceeded to depth charge the submarine, UB-115. UB-115 sank 4.5 miles (7.2 km) North East from Beacon Point, Newton-by-the-Sea, with the loss of 39 officers and men.[24][25][26]
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36340. London. 1 January 1901. p. 12.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36545. London. 28 August 1901. p. 8.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36697. London. 21 February 1902. p. 9.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36707. London. 5 March 1902. p. 5.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36781. London. 30 May 1902. p. 10.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36898. London. 14 October 1902. p. 7.
^"NMM, vessel ID 376324" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol iv. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^ abArrowsmith, Jack (27 January 1997). ""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". The World War I Document Archive. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
Referencesedit
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. London: Putnam.
Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1st published by Sampson Low & Marston: London, 1905]. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1905. New York: ARCO Publishing Company.
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 (1990). Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. London: Studio Editions. ISBN1-85170-378-0.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Star HMS Star was a Palmer three funnel 30 knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896 1897 Naval Estimates She was the eleventh ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1643 for a 19 gun ship sold until 1652 3 4 History United Kingdom NameHMS Star Ordered1895 1896 Naval Estimates BuilderPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Jarrow on Tyne Laid down23 March 1896 Launched11 August 1897 CommissionedSeptember 1898 Out of serviceLaid up in reserve 1919 FateSold for breaking 10 June 1919 General characteristics Class and typePalmer three funnel 30 knot destroyer Displacement390 long tons 400 t light 440 long tons 450 t deep load Length220 ft 67 06 m o a Beam20 ft 9 in 6 32 m Draught9 ft 9 in 2 97 m Installed power6 200 ihp 4 600 kW Propulsion4 Reed water tube boilers 2 vertical triple expansion steam engines 2 shafts Speed30 kn 56 km h Range91 tons coal Complement58 1 63 2 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 450 mm torpedoes Service record Operations World War I 1914 1918 Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2 1 Pre War 2 2 World War I 3 Pennant numbers 4 Notes 5 ReferencesConstruction editOn 23 December 1895 the Admiralty ordered two destroyers Star and Whiting from Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company for the Royal Navy as part of the 1895 1896 shipbuilding programme with four more destroyers ordered from Palmers on 9 January 1896 5 Star s hull was 220 feet 67 06 m long overall and 215 feet 65 53 m between perpendiculars with a beam of 20 feet 9 inches 6 32 m and a draught of 9 feet 9 inches 2 97 m Four Reed boilers fed steam at 250 pounds per square inch 1 700 kPa to triple expansion steam engines rated at 6 200 indicated horsepower 4 600 kW and driving two propeller shafts Displacement was 390 long tons 400 t light and 440 long tons 450 t deep load 5 Three funnels were fitted 6 and 91 tons of coal carried 1 Star was contractually required to maintain a speed of 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph for a continuous run of three hours and over six consecutive measured miles 9 7 km during sea trials 7 Armament was specified as a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt 3 in calibre or 76 mm 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 8 9 Star was laid down on 23 March 1896 at the Palmer s Jarrow on Tyne shipyard as Yard Number 710 and launched on 11 August 1896 5 6 During her builder s trials she made her contracted speed requirement 3 4 reaching 30 7 knots 56 9 km h 35 3 mph 1 She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in September 1898 5 10 Service history editPre War edit Star was commanded by Lieutenant Bertram Sutton Evans as part of the Portsmouth instructional flotilla until she paid off at Portsmouth on 31 December 1900 when her crew turned over to HMS Electra 11 She was commissioned at Portsmouth on 27 August 1901 by Lieutenant Henry Willcox Osburn and assigned to the Portsmouth Flotilla of the Channel Fleet 12 The following year Lieutenant James W G Innes was appointed in command from 1 March 1902 13 but the appointment was cancelled almost immediately when he received another posting 14 Star was subsequently used for experiments to test the rolling tendency of destroyers with a bilge keel 15 She was temporarily commissioned at Portsmouth on 12 October 1902 by Lieutenant Robert Wilberforce Myburgh and the crew of HMS Wizard which was taken for repairs after a collision 16 but they were back on Wizard early the following month She spent her operational career mainly in Home Waters although she did visit Gibraltar in 1905 5 In 1910 Star was a member of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth and was still a member of the 4th Flotilla in 1912 while in 1913 she was a member of the 6th Destroyer Flotilla a local patrol flotilla also based at Portsmouth 17 18 On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyers were to be grouped into classes designated by letters based on contract speed and appearance As a three funneled destroyer with a contract speed of 30 knots Star was assigned to the C class 19 20 The class letters were painted on the hull below the bridge area and on a funnel 21 World War I edit For the test mobilization in July 1914 she was assigned to the 8th Destroyer Flotilla based at Chatham Here Star provided local anti submarine and counter mining patrols In November 1916 she was redeployed to the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based at the Humber River During her deployment there she was involved in anti submarine and counter mining patrols On 4 July 1918 the Norwegian barque Mentor was torpedoed by the German submarine SM UB 21 near Hartlepool Star and Ostrich took part in the rescue of Mentor which was towed to port although too heavily damaged to be repaired 22 23 On 29 September 1918 the airship R29 spotted an oil slick presumed to be from a German submarine while escorting a convoy and directed Star Ouse and two armed trawlers to the site of the slick The ships then proceeded to depth charge the submarine UB 115 UB 115 sank 4 5 miles 7 2 km North East from Beacon Point Newton by the Sea with the loss of 39 officers and men 24 25 26 In 1919 Star was paid off and laid up in reserve awaiting disposal The destroyer was sold on 23 July 1919 to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at New Holland Lincolnshire on the Humber Estuary 27 28 Pennant numbers editPennant number 27 28 From To P07 6 December 1914 1 Sep 1915 D68 1 September 1915 1 Jan 1918 D79 1 January 1918 13 September 1918 H07 13 September 1918 Notes edit a b c Brassey 1902 p 275 Manning 1961 p 42 a b Jane 1898 pp 84 85 a b Moore 1990 p 76 a b c d e Lyon 2001 p 78 a b Chesneau and Kolesnik 1979 p 94 Lyon 2001 p 23 Lyon 2001 pp 98 99 Friedman 2009 p 40 Friedman 2009 p 303 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36340 London 1 January 1901 p 12 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36545 London 28 August 1901 p 8 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36697 London 21 February 1902 p 9 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36707 London 5 March 1902 p 5 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36781 London 30 May 1902 p 10 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36898 London 14 October 1902 p 7 NMM vessel ID 376324 PDF Warship Histories vol iv National Maritime Museum Archived from the original PDF on 2 August 2011 Retrieved 22 April 2014 Manning 1961 p 25 Gardiner and Gray 1985 p 18 Manning 1961 pp 17 18 Manning 1961 p 34 Helgason Gudmundur Ships hit during WWI Mentor uboat net Retrieved 22 April 2014 No 31900 The London Gazette 14 May 1920 p 5485 Grant 1964 p 129 Helgason Gudmundur WWI U Boats UB 115 uboat net Retrieved 22 April 2014 permanent dead link HMA 23 X Class The Airship Heritage Trust Retrieved 22 April 2014 a b Dittmar and Colledge 1972 p 58 a b Arrowsmith Jack 27 January 1997 Arrowsmith List Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through River Class The World War I Document Archive Retrieved 1 June 2013 References 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 London Putnam Jane Fred T 1969 1st published by Sampson Low amp Marston London 1905 Jane s Fighting Ships 1905 New York ARCO Publishing Company 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 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 Star 1896 amp oldid 1093575007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
