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HMS Violent (D57)

April 11, 2024

HMS Violent was a V-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and was in commission from 1917 to 1937.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Violent
Namesakeviolent
OrderedJuly 1916[2]
BuilderSwan Hunter, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear[3]
Laid down6 December 1916[1]
Launched1 September 1917[2]
Completed20 November 1917[1]
IdentificationPennant number:D57
FateTransferred for scrapping 8 March 1937[3]
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeAdmiralty V-class destroyer
Displacement1,272-1,339 tons
Length300 ft (91.4 m) o/a, 312 ft (95.1 m) p/p
Beam26 ft 9 in (8.2 m)
Draught9 ft (2.7 m) standard, 11 ft 3 in (3.4 m) deep
Propulsion
  • 3 Yarrow type Water-tube boilers
  • Brown-Curtis steam turbines
  • 2 shafts, 27,000 shp (20,000 kW)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h)
Range320-370 tons oil, 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h), 900 nmi (1,700 km) at 32 kn (59 km/h)
Complement110
Armament

Construction and commissioning edit

Violent, the first Royal Navy ship of the name, was ordered in July 1916.[2] She was laid down by Swan Hunter at Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, on 6 December 1916[1] and launched on 1 September 1917.[2] She was completed on 20 November 1917.[1]

Service history edit

In November 1917, Violent was assigned to the 13th Destroyer Flotilla[4] in the Grand Fleet.[5]

On 19 July 1918, Violent participated in history′s first attack by aircraft launched from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, when she operated in the North Sea in support of a strike by Royal Air Force Sopwith 2F.1 Camel fighters from the aircraft carrier HMS Furious against the Imperial German Navy Zeppelin dirigible sheds at Tondern, Germany (today Tønder, Denmark) in what became known as the Tondern raid. Returning from the strike, Camel pilot Captain William F. Dickson, who had decided he would not be able to return to Furious, sighted Violent – the first British warship he encountered during his return flight – and circled her before ditching his aircraft in the sea. Violent recovered him,[6] and he went on to become a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Chief of the Air Staff, and Chief of the Defence Staff.

Violent recommissioned at Chatham Dockyard on 15 October 1920.[7] In 1921, she joined the light cruisers HMS Caledon, Castor, Cordelia, and Curacoa and the destroyers HMS Vanquisher, Vectis, Venetia, Viceroy, Viscount, Winchelsea, and Wolfhound in a Baltic cruise, departing the United Kingdom on 31 August 1921, crossing the North Sea and transiting the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal to enter the Baltic. The ships called at Danzig in the Free City of Danzig; Memel in the Klaipėda Region; Liepāja, Latvia; and Riga, Latvia. The ships sighted a naval mine at the entrance to the harbor as they approached Tallinn, Estonia, on 17 September 1921, and Violent, ordered to sink it, detonated it with gunfire while the other ships waited to proceed. The ships then pulled into Tallinn for a port call and went on to visit Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; Copenhagen, Denmark; Gothenburg, Sweden; and Kristiania, Norway, before crossing the North Sea and ending the voyage at Port Edgar, Scotland, on 15 October 1921.[8]

Violent recommissioned at Rosyth on 11 March 1924. By March 1925 she was operating as part of the 9th Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet.[9] She recommissioned with a reserve crew on 23 November 1925.[10] She recommissioned at the Nore on 10 March 1927.[11] and again on 15 November 1927 for the Maintenance Reserve at Rosyth.[12]

Final disposition edit

After World War I, the United Kingdom received the passenger liner SS Bismarck from Germany in 1920 as a war reparation, and she was sold to the White Star Line, later the Cunard White Star Line, in which she served as RMS Majestic. In 1936, Cunard White Star retired Majestic and sold her to Thos. W. Ward for scrapping, but because of legal obligations imposed under the agreement transferring Majestic to the United Kingdom as a war prize, the British government instead took control of Majestic and assigned her to the Royal Navy. To pay Thos. W. Ward for Majestic, the Royal Navy agreed to transfer 24 old destroyers with a combined scrap value equivalent to that of Majestic to Thos W Ward for scrapping. Violent was among these, and her transfer to Thos W Ward took place on 8 March 1937. She was scrapped at Inverkeithing, Scotland.[2]

In December 1938, the Royal Navy offered interested parties a chance to apply to purchase Violent′s ship's bell, along with the bells of a number of other ships, encouraging applicants to state any special attachment or claim they had to the bell.[13]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d HMS Violent
  2. ^ a b c d e Naval History: SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, 1914-1919 - in ALPHABETICAL ORDER (Part 2 of 2)
  3. ^ a b worldnavalships.com HMS Violent
  4. ^ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List, December 1917, p. 12.
  5. ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ tondernraid.com "The Story of the Raid on Tondern, 19th July 1918"
  7. ^ The Navy List, January 1921, p. 890.
  8. ^ Naval History: HMS VANQUISHER, BALTIC CRUISE 1921
  9. ^ The Navy List, April 1925, p. 283.
  10. ^ The Navy List, February 1926, p. 279.
  11. ^ The Navy List, July 1927, p. 282a.
  12. ^ The Navy List, July 1931, p. 282a.
  13. ^ "Ships' Bells for Sale," The Times (London, England), Issue 48180, December 17, 1938, pg. 19.

Bibliography edit

  • 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.
  • Cocker, Maurice (1981). Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893–1981. Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1075-7.
  • Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-081-8.
  • Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
  • 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.
  • Preston, Antony (1971). 'V & W' Class Destroyers 1917–1945. London: Macdonald. OCLC 464542895.
  • Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1979). 'V' and 'W' Class Destroyers. Man o'War. Vol. 2. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 0-85368-233-X.

April 11, 2024
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HMS Violent was a V class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and was in commission from 1917 to 1937 HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS ViolentNamesakeviolentOrderedJuly 1916 2 BuilderSwan Hunter Wallsend Tyne and Wear 3 Laid down6 December 1916 1 Launched1 September 1917 2 Completed20 November 1917 1 IdentificationPennant number D57FateTransferred for scrapping 8 March 1937 3 BadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeAdmiralty V class destroyerDisplacement1 272 1 339 tonsLength300 ft 91 4 m o a 312 ft 95 1 m p pBeam26 ft 9 in 8 2 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m standard 11 ft 3 in 3 4 m deepPropulsion3 Yarrow type Water tube boilers Brown Curtis steam turbines 2 shafts 27 000 shp 20 000 kW Speed34 knots 63 km h Range320 370 tons oil 3 500 nmi 6 500 km at 15 kn 28 km h 900 nmi 1 700 km at 32 kn 59 km h Complement110Armament4 QF 4 in Mk V 102mm L 45 mount P Mk I 2 QF 2 pdr Mk II pom pom 40 mm L 39 or 1 z QF 12 pdr 20 cwt Mk I 76 mm mount HA Mk II4 2x2 tubes for 21 in torpedoes Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service history 3 Final disposition 4 Notes 5 BibliographyConstruction and commissioning editViolent the first Royal Navy ship of the name was ordered in July 1916 2 She was laid down by Swan Hunter at Wallsend Tyne and Wear on 6 December 1916 1 and launched on 1 September 1917 2 She was completed on 20 November 1917 1 Service history editIn November 1917 Violent was assigned to the 13th Destroyer Flotilla 4 in the Grand Fleet 5 On 19 July 1918 Violent participated in history s first attack by aircraft launched from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier when she operated in the North Sea in support of a strike by Royal Air Force Sopwith 2F 1 Camel fighters from the aircraft carrier HMS Furious against the Imperial German Navy Zeppelin dirigible sheds at Tondern Germany today Tonder Denmark in what became known as the Tondern raid Returning from the strike Camel pilot Captain William F Dickson who had decided he would not be able to return to Furious sighted Violent the first British warship he encountered during his return flight and circled her before ditching his aircraft in the sea Violent recovered him 6 and he went on to become a Marshal of the Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff Violent recommissioned at Chatham Dockyard on 15 October 1920 7 In 1921 she joined the light cruisers HMS Caledon Castor Cordelia and Curacoa and the destroyers HMS Vanquisher Vectis Venetia Viceroy Viscount Winchelsea and Wolfhound in a Baltic cruise departing the United Kingdom on 31 August 1921 crossing the North Sea and transiting the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal to enter the Baltic The ships called at Danzig in the Free City of Danzig Memel in the Klaipeda Region Liepaja Latvia and Riga Latvia The ships sighted a naval mine at the entrance to the harbor as they approached Tallinn Estonia on 17 September 1921 and Violent ordered to sink it detonated it with gunfire while the other ships waited to proceed The ships then pulled into Tallinn for a port call and went on to visit Helsinki Finland Stockholm Sweden Copenhagen Denmark Gothenburg Sweden and Kristiania Norway before crossing the North Sea and ending the voyage at Port Edgar Scotland on 15 October 1921 8 Violent recommissioned at Rosyth on 11 March 1924 By March 1925 she was operating as part of the 9th Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet 9 She recommissioned with a reserve crew on 23 November 1925 10 She recommissioned at the Nore on 10 March 1927 11 and again on 15 November 1927 for the Maintenance Reserve at Rosyth 12 Final disposition editAfter World War I the United Kingdom received the passenger liner SS Bismarck from Germany in 1920 as a war reparation and she was sold to the White Star Line later the Cunard White Star Line in which she served as RMS Majestic In 1936 Cunard White Star retired Majestic and sold her to Thos W Ward for scrapping but because of legal obligations imposed under the agreement transferring Majestic to the United Kingdom as a war prize the British government instead took control of Majestic and assigned her to the Royal Navy To pay Thos W Ward for Majestic the Royal Navy agreed to transfer 24 old destroyers with a combined scrap value equivalent to that of Majestic to Thos W Ward for scrapping Violent was among these and her transfer to Thos W Ward took place on 8 March 1937 She was scrapped at Inverkeithing Scotland 2 In December 1938 the Royal Navy offered interested parties a chance to apply to purchase Violent s ship s bell along with the bells of a number of other ships encouraging applicants to state any special attachment or claim they had to the bell 13 Notes edit a b c d HMS Violent a b c d e Naval History SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1914 1919 in ALPHABETICAL ORDER Part 2 of 2 a b worldnavalships com HMS Violent Supplement to the Monthly Navy List December 1917 p 12 Watson Graham Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment Inter War Years 1914 1918 www naval history net Gordon Smith 27 October 2015 Retrieved 17 July 2018 tondernraid com The Story of the Raid on Tondern 19th July 1918 The Navy List January 1921 p 890 Naval History HMS VANQUISHER BALTIC CRUISE 1921 The Navy List April 1925 p 283 The Navy List February 1926 p 279 The Navy List July 1927 p 282a The Navy List July 1931 p 282a Ships Bells for Sale The Times London England Issue 48180 December 17 1938 pg 19 Bibliography editColledge 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 Cocker Maurice 1981 Destroyers of the Royal Navy 1893 1981 Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 1075 7 Friedman Norman 2009 British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 081 8 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 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 Preston Antony 1971 V amp W Class Destroyers 1917 1945 London Macdonald OCLC 464542895 Raven Alan amp Roberts John 1979 V and W Class Destroyers Man o War Vol 2 London Arms amp Armour ISBN 0 85368 233 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Violent D57 amp oldid 1185292108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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