HMS TB 11 (originally named HMS Mayfly) was a Cricket-class coastal destroyer or torpedo-boat of the British Royal Navy. TB 11 was built by the shipbuilder Yarrow from 1905 to 1907. She was used for local patrol duties in the First World War and was sunk by a German mine in the North Sea on 7 March 1916.
The Cricket-class was intended as a smaller and cheaper supplement to the large, fast but expensive Tribal-class, particularly in coastal waters such as the English Channel.[1][2] An initial order for twelve ships was placed by the Admiralty in May 1905 as part of the 1905–1906 shipbuilding programme, with five ships each ordered from Thornycroft and J. Samuel White and two from Yarrow.[1]
Yarrow's ships (the different shipbuilders built to their own design, although standardised machinery and armament was fitted) were 175 feet 9 inches (53.57 m) long overall and 172 feet 0 inches (52.43 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 18 feet 0 inches (5.49 m) and a draught of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).[3] The ships had turtleback[a]forecastles and two funnels. Two oil-fuelled Yarrow water-tube boilers fed steam to three-stage Parsons steam turbines, driving three propeller shafts.[5][2] The machinery was designed to give 4,000 shaft horsepower (3,000 kW), with a speed of 26 knots (30 mph; 48 km/h) specified.[3]
Armament consisted of two 12-pounder (76-mm) 12 cwt guns[b], and three 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (in three single mounts).[5][1] The ships had a crew of 39.[6]
Service
The first of Yarrow's two torpedo-boats of the 1905–1906 programme was laid down as HMS Mayfly at their Poplar, London shipyard on 23 November 1905.[7] In 1906, the ships of the class, including Mayfly , were redesignated as torpedo-boats, losing their names in the process, with Mayfly becoming TB 11.[5] She was launched on 29 January 1907, and reached a speed of 27.16 knots (31.26 mph; 50.30 km/h) during sea trials. She was completed in July 1907.[8]
In August 1910, TB 11 collided with the sea wall at the eastern entrance to Dover harbour when carrying out a practice night torpedo attack, damaging her stem. She was taken into Sheerness dockyard for repair on 3 August.[9] She was refitted at Sheerness in 1911.[10]
In March 1913, TB 11 was based at Chatham, in commission, but with a nucleus crew,[11][c] and remained at Chatham in July 1914.[13]
The Royal Navy mobilised its reserve forces on the eve of the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914,[14] and in November 1914, TB 11 was listed as part of the Local Defence Flotilla for The Nore,[15] which had the duty of defending the Thames Estuary.[16] The flotilla had a strength of twelve old destroyers and 20 torpedo boats, including twelve ex-Cricket-class vessels.[17]
TB 11 remained part of the Nore Local Defence Flotilla in March 1916.[18] She was sunk by a mine off Longsand Head on the east coast of Britain on 7 March 1916. 23 of her crew was killed. The destroyer Coquette was lost shortly before TB 11 was sunk in the same minefield, which had been laid by the German submarine UC-10 on 6 March.[19][20][21]
Notes
^A fore deck with exaggerated camber designed to throw off sea water at high speeds.[4]
^Ships with nucleus crews were permanently manned with two-fifths of the ships' normal complement, consisting of key officers and men (including engineering and gunnery specialists), who would become well acquainted with their ships. The ships could be quickly mobilised by regular Navy personnel drawn from shore barracks and training establishments. This mobilisation was frequently practiced.[12]
^"Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Sheerness Dockyard". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. XXXIII. September 1910. pp. 52–53.
^"Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Sheerness Dockyard". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. XXXIV. August 1911. p. 15.
^"Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad: Torpedo Craft and Submarine Flotillas at Home Ports". The Navy List. March 1913. p. 270b. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via National Library of Scotland.
^"Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad: Patrol Flotillas". The Navy List. August 1914. p. 269c. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via National Library of Scotland.
^"Ships of the Royal Navy — Location/Action Data 1914–1918: Admiralty "Pink Lists", 1 November 1914". World War 1 at Sea. naval-history.net. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^"Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands, &c.: I.—Home and Atlantic Waters: Local Defence Flotillas". January 1915. p. 13. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via National Library of Scotland. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^"Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands, &c.: VI.—Local Defence Flotillas". March 1916. p. 17. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via National Library of Scotland. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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Monograph No. 31: Home Waters Part VI: From October 1915 to May 1916(PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XV. Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1926.
January 29, 2023
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HMS TB 11 originally named HMS Mayfly was a Cricket class coastal destroyer or torpedo boat of the British Royal Navy TB 11 was built by the shipbuilder Yarrow from 1905 to 1907 She was used for local patrol duties in the First World War and was sunk by a German mine in the North Sea on 7 March 1916 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS TB 11BuilderYarrow Poplar LondonLaid down23 November 1905Launched29 January 1907CompletedJuly 1907FateSunk by mine 7 March 1916General characteristicsClass and typeCricket class coastal destroyerDisplacement291 long tons 296 t Length175 ft 9 in 53 57 m oaBeam18 ft 0 in 5 49 m Draught5 ft 8 in 1 73 m Installed power4 000 shp 3 000 kW Propulsion2 Yarrow boilers Parsons steam turbines 3 shaftsSpeed26 kn 30 mph 48 km h Complement39Armament2 12 pounder 76 mm guns 3 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes Contents 1 Design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 ReferencesDesign EditThe Cricket class was intended as a smaller and cheaper supplement to the large fast but expensive Tribal class particularly in coastal waters such as the English Channel 1 2 An initial order for twelve ships was placed by the Admiralty in May 1905 as part of the 1905 1906 shipbuilding programme with five ships each ordered from Thornycroft and J Samuel White and two from Yarrow 1 Yarrow s ships the different shipbuilders built to their own design although standardised machinery and armament was fitted were 175 feet 9 inches 53 57 m long overall and 172 feet 0 inches 52 43 m between perpendiculars with a beam of 18 feet 0 inches 5 49 m and a draught of 5 feet 8 inches 1 73 m 3 The ships had turtleback a forecastles and two funnels Two oil fuelled Yarrow water tube boilers fed steam to three stage Parsons steam turbines driving three propeller shafts 5 2 The machinery was designed to give 4 000 shaft horsepower 3 000 kW with a speed of 26 knots 30 mph 48 km h specified 3 Armament consisted of two 12 pounder 76 mm 12 cwt guns b and three 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes in three single mounts 5 1 The ships had a crew of 39 6 Service EditThe first of Yarrow s two torpedo boats of the 1905 1906 programme was laid down as HMS Mayfly at their Poplar London shipyard on 23 November 1905 7 In 1906 the ships of the class including Mayfly were redesignated as torpedo boats losing their names in the process with Mayfly becoming TB 11 5 She was launched on 29 January 1907 and reached a speed of 27 16 knots 31 26 mph 50 30 km h during sea trials She was completed in July 1907 8 In August 1910 TB 11 collided with the sea wall at the eastern entrance to Dover harbour when carrying out a practice night torpedo attack damaging her stem She was taken into Sheerness dockyard for repair on 3 August 9 She was refitted at Sheerness in 1911 10 In March 1913 TB 11 was based at Chatham in commission but with a nucleus crew 11 c and remained at Chatham in July 1914 13 The Royal Navy mobilised its reserve forces on the eve of the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 14 and in November 1914 TB 11 was listed as part of the Local Defence Flotilla for The Nore 15 which had the duty of defending the Thames Estuary 16 The flotilla had a strength of twelve old destroyers and 20 torpedo boats including twelve ex Cricket class vessels 17 TB 11 remained part of the Nore Local Defence Flotilla in March 1916 18 She was sunk by a mine off Longsand Head on the east coast of Britain on 7 March 1916 23 of her crew was killed The destroyer Coquette was lost shortly before TB 11 was sunk in the same minefield which had been laid by the German submarine UC 10 on 6 March 19 20 21 Notes Edit A fore deck with exaggerated camber designed to throw off sea water at high speeds 4 12 cwt refers to the weight of the gun in hundredweights Ships with nucleus crews were permanently manned with two fifths of the ships normal complement consisting of key officers and men including engineering and gunnery specialists who would become well acquainted with their ships The ships could be quickly mobilised by regular Navy personnel drawn from shore barracks and training establishments This mobilisation was frequently practiced 12 References Edit a b c Friedman 2009 pp 110 111 a b Brown 2003 p 195 a b Friedman 2009 pp 110 294 Gardiner amp Lambert 1992 p 188 a b c Gardiner amp Gray 1985 pp 72 73 Friedman 2009 p 294 Friedman 2009 p 305 Friedman 2009 pp 294 305 Naval Matters Past and Prospective Sheerness Dockyard The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect Vol XXXIII September 1910 pp 52 53 Naval Matters Past and Prospective Sheerness Dockyard The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect Vol XXXIV August 1911 p 15 Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad Torpedo Craft and Submarine Flotillas at Home Ports The Navy List March 1913 p 270b Retrieved 13 September 2020 via National Library of Scotland Massie 2007 p 465 Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad Patrol Flotillas The Navy List August 1914 p 269c Retrieved 13 September 2020 via National Library of Scotland Corbett 1920 pp 28 29 Ships of the Royal Navy Location Action Data 1914 1918 Admiralty Pink Lists 1 November 1914 World War 1 at Sea naval history net 24 March 2015 Retrieved 13 September 2020 Corbett 1920 p 16 Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c I Home and Atlantic Waters Local Defence Flotillas January 1915 p 13 Retrieved 13 September 2020 via National Library of Scotland a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Supplement to the Monthly Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet Flag Officers Commands amp c VI Local Defence Flotillas March 1916 p 17 Retrieved 13 September 2020 via National Library of Scotland a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Kemp 1999 p 31 Dittmar amp Colledge 1972 pp 58 81 Naval Staff Monograph No 31 1926 p 260 Brown D K 2003 Warrior to Dreadnought Warship Development 1860 1905 London Chatham Publishing ISBN 1 84067 5292 Corbett Julian S 1920 Naval Operations Volume I To the Battle of the Falklands December 1914 History of the Great War London Longmans Green and Co 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 Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Gardiner Robert Lambert Andrew eds 1992 Steam Steel amp Shellfire The Steam Warship 1815 1905 Conway s History of the Ship London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 564 0 Kemp Paul 1999 The Admiralty Regrets British Warship Losses of the 20th Century Stroud UK Sutton Publishing ISBN 0 7509 1567 6 Massie Robert K 2007 Dreadnought Britain Germany and the Coming of the Great War London Vintage Books ISBN 978 0 099 52402 1 Monograph No 31 Home Waters Part VI From October 1915 to May 1916 PDF Naval Staff Monographs Historical Vol XV Naval Staff Training and Staff Duties Division 1926 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS TB 11 1907 amp oldid 1124351601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
