Summary
HMS Turbulent was one of four Talisman-class destroyers ordered for the Ottoman Navy and taken over by the Royal Navy during the First World War.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Turbulent |
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Laid down | 1915 |
| Launched | 5 January 1916 |
| Completed | 1 May 1916 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Sunk during the Battle of Jutland, 1 June 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Talisman-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,098 long tons (1,116 t) |
| Length | 309 ft (94 m) o/a |
| Beam | 28 ft 7 in (8.71 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 3 Shafts; 3 steam turbines |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Complement | 102 |
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Description edit
The Talismans were designed by Armstrong Whitworth for the Ottoman Navy, but were sub-contracted to Hawthorn Leslie and Company for building.[1] They displaced 1,098 long tons (1,116 t). The ships had an overall length of 309 feet (94.2 m), a beam of 28 feet 7 inches (8.7 m) and a draught of 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 m). They were powered by three Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Yarrow boilers. The turbines developed a total of 25,000 shaft horsepower (19,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph). The ships carried a maximum of 237 long tons (241 t) of fuel oil. The ships' complement was 102 officers and ratings.[2]
The Talisman-class ships were heavily armed for their time, shipping five single QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mark IV guns. Two of the guns were side-by-side on the forecastle. The other guns were carried on the centreline; one between the first and second funnels, one after the searchlight platform and one on a bandstand on the quarterdeck. All the guns had half-shields.[2] The ships were designed to accommodate three above water twin mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes, but only two mounts were fitted in British service.[3]
Construction and career edit
The vessel was originally to have been named Ogre, but was renamed whilst under construction, on 15 February 1915.[4] She was launched on 5 January 1916 and completed in May 1916.[5]
She served with the 10th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet from her completion. She was sunk on 1 June 1916 at the Battle of Jutland by the German battleship SMS Westfalen[6] with the deaths of 90 crew members, and the surviving 13 became prisoners of war.[7] The wrecksite is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
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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.
- Campbell, John (1998). Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. New York: Lyons Press. ISBN 1-55821-759-2.
- 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.
- 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.
External links edit
- SI 2008/0950 Designation under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986
- Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Turbulent Crew List