HMS Ambuscade (1913)
 HMS Ambuscade | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Ambuscade |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
| Yard number: | 414 |
| Launched: | 25 January 1913 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap on 6 September 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Acasta-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 935 tons |
| Length: | 267 ft 6 in (81.53 m) |
| Beam: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion: | Yarrow-type water-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines |
| Speed: | 29 kn (54 km/h) |
| Complement: | 74 |
| Armament: | 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk IV guns 2 × torpedo tubes |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Ambuscade.
HMS Ambuscade was an Acasta-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, launched in 1913 and sold for breaking in 1921.
Pennant Numbers
| Pennant Number[1] | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| H62 | 6 December 1914 | 1 January 1918 |
| H05 | 1 January 1918 | Early 1919 |
| H54 | Early 1919 | 6 May 1921 |
Construction
She was laid down under the 1911–1912 construction programme by John Brown & Company (originally as Keith), and launched on 25 January 1913.[1][2]
Service in the First World War
Like her sister ships, she served with the 4th Flotilla of the Grand Fleet during the First World War.
Disposal
She was sold for scrap to Petersen & Albeck on 6 September 1921.[1]
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ "HMS Ambuscade". Clydebuilt Ships Database. Retrieved February 2010.
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