HMS Fortune (1913)
.jpg) HMS Fortune in pre-war black paint, and without pennant number | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Fortune |
| Builder: | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan |
| Yard number: | 488[1] |
| Launched: | 17 March 1913 |
| Fate: | Sunk by Westfalen at Battle of Jutland on 1 June 1916 |
| 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) |
| Installed power: | 24,500 ihp (18,300 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 29 kn (54 km/h) |
| Complement: | 75 |
| Armament: |
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HMS Fortune was an Acasta-class destroyer, and the twenty-first ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was launched in 1913 and was sunk at the battle of Jutland in 1916.
Pennant Numbers
| Pennant Number[2] | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| H30 | 6 December 1914 | 31 May 1916 |
Construction
She was laid down under the 1911–1912 construction programme by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company and launched on 17 March 1913.[2] She was temporarily renamed HMS Kismet in October 1913, but this was reverted shortly afterwards.[2]
Career
She joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla on completion and served with the Grand Fleet on the outbreak of World War I.
Loss
She was sunk on 1 June 1916 at the Battle of Jutland, under command of Lt Cdr F G Terry. About 11:30pm she came under heavy fire from German battleships, including SMS Westfalen.[3] Hits from the secondary armament of Westfalen caused overwhelming damage and she went down on fire with 67 men. One man was rescued.[1] The wrecksite is designated as a protected place[4] under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HMS Fortune at Clyde-built database". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ "Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk website - Destroyers before 1918". Retrieved 2000-02-27. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Statutory Instrument 2008/0950". Office of Public Sector Information, 1 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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