HMS Dove (1898)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Dove.
HMS Dove
Career (United Kingdom)
Name: HMS Dove
Ordered: 1896 – 1897 Naval Estimates
Builder: Earl's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited, Hull, Yorkshire
Laid down: 17 September 1896
Launched: 21 March 1898
Commissioned: July 1901
Out of service: Laid up in reserve 1919
Fate: Sold for breaking, 27 January 1920
General characteristics [1][2]
Class and type:Three funnel, 30 knot destroyer
Displacement:345 t (340 long tons) standard
390 t (384 long tons) full load
Length:214 ft 6 in (65.38 m) o/a
Beam:20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Draught:7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
Installed power:6,000 shp (4,500 kW)
Propulsion:
  • 4 × Thornycroft water tube boilers
  • 2 × vertical triple-expansion steam engines
  • 2 shafts
Speed:30 kn (56 km/h)
Range:80 tons coal
1,490 nmi (2,760 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h)
Complement:60 officers and men
Armament:
  • 1 × 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 (450mm) torpedoes
Service record
Operations: World War I 1914 - 1918

HMS Dove was a three funnel, 30 knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896–1897 Naval Estimates. She was the ninth ship to carry the name.[2][3]

Construction

The ship was laid down on 17 September 1896 at Earle’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited shipyard at Hull, Yorkshire and launched on 21 March 1898. During her trials she made her contracted speed requirement. Dove was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in July 1901.[2][3]

Service history

Pre-War

After commissioning Dove was assigned to the Channel Fleet. Commander D. R. L. Nicholson was appointed in command 24 February 1902.[4] She spent her operational career mainly in Home Waters operating with the Channel Fleet as part of the Portsmouth Flotilla.

On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by alpha characters starting with the letter 'A'. Since her design speed was 30-knots and she had three funnels she was assigned to the C class. After 30 September 1913, she was known as an C-class destroyer and had the letter ‘C’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.[5]

World War I

In July 1914 Dove was in active commission in the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based at Devonport tendered to the destroyer depot ship Leander. In September 1914 the 7th was redeployed to the Humber River. She remained in this deployment until the cessation of hostilities. Her employment within the Humber Patrol included anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols.

By November 1918 she had been redeployed to the Devonport Local Flotilla based out of Liverpool.

Disposal

In 1919 Dove was paid off and laid-up in reserve awaiting disposal. She was sold on 27 January 1920 to Maden and McKee of Porthcawl for breaking.[6]

Pennant numbers

Pennant number[6]FromTo
D346 Dec 19141 Sep 1915
D511 Sep 19151 Jan 1918
D281 Jan 191827 Jan 1920

References

  1. ↑ Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1905]. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1905. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1905, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 77.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jane, Fred T. (reprinted © 1990). Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I. Jane’s Publishing © 1919. p. 77. ISBN 1 85170 378 0. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1898]. Jane’s All The Worlds Fighting Ships 1898. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1898, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 84 to 85.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 14 February 1902. (36691), p. 9.
  5. ↑ Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1906 to 1922. Conway Maritime Press. 1985, Reprinted 1986, 1997, 2002, 2006. p. Page 17 to 19. ISBN 0 85177 245 5. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". Retrieved 1 Jun 2013.