HMS Sceptre (1917)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Sceptre.
 Sceptre in 1917 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Sceptre |
| Builder: | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
| Launched: | 13 April 1917 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping 1926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | R-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 975 long tons (991 t) standard 1,035 long tons (1,052 t) built by Thornycroft 930 long tons (940 t) built by Yarrow |
| Length: | 276 ft (84.1 m) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
| Propulsion: | 3 boilers 2 geared Brown Curtis steam turbines, 27,000 shp |
| Speed: | 36 knots (41.4 mph; 66.7 km/h) |
| Range: | 3,440 nmi (6,370 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
| Complement: | 82 |
| Armament: | • 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX • 1 × single 2-pounder (40-mm) "pom-pom" Mk. II anti-aircraft gun |
HMS Sceptre was an R-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, at Linthouse (in Glasgow) and launched on 13 April 1917. During sea trials she averaged nearly 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) in force 6 wind. In total 51 ships were in this class and saw service in World War I from 1916 to 1917, suffering comparatively light losses. Sceptre saw action as part of Admiral David Beatty's force, primarily employed in convoy escort and patrol duty in the North Sea and Atlantic. On 17 July 1917, Sceptre shot down a Zeppelin and later that year she sank an armed German trawler. She survived the war and was sold for disposal in 1926.
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