HMS Lennox (1914)
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Lennox |
| Builder: | William Beardmore and Company |
| Launched: | 2 March 1914 |
| Fate: | Sold and broken up October 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Laforey-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 965-1,300 tons |
| Length: | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion: | Water-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines, 2 shafts, 24,500 shp |
| Speed: | 29 knots (54 km/h) |
| Complement: | 73 |
| Armament: | 3 x QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX 1 x QF 2 pdr pom-pom Mk. II |
HMS Lennox was a Laforey-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Launched prior to the outbreak of the First World War, she was attached to the Harwich Force and served in the North Sea. Lennox saw action in several engagements, including the Battle off Texel.
Specifications
Lennox was laid down as Portia before being renamed. She was constructed by William Beardmore and Company and launched on 2 March 1914.
The destroyer was fitted with three QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk IV guns, a single QF 2 pdr pom-pom Mk. II, and four torpedo tubes in two twin mounts. Lennox was designed to operate in British coastal waters against enemy surface and submarine shipping.
Service
On 6 May 1916, Lennox accidentally collided with HMS Ben-my-Chree, a seaplane carrier. Damage was insignificant for both ships, however.[2]
Citations
References
- Gardiner, Robert (1985). Conway's all the world's fighting ships, 1906-1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Caruana, J.; Field, Andy; Head, Michael et al. (December 2012). "Question 33/48: British Seaplane Tender Sunk by Turkish Artillery". Warship International (Toledo, Ohio: International Naval Research Organization) 49 (4): pp. 297–99. ISSN 0043-0374.
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