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|Ship name=''Consort'' |
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|Ship ordered=14 August 1942 |
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|Ship builder=[[Alexander Stephen & Sons]] |
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|Ship identification=[[Pennant number]]: R76 |
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|Ship fate=Arrived for scrapping at [[Swansea]] on 15 March 1961 |
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|Ship displacement={{convert|1865|LT|t|lk=on}} ([[Displacement (ship)#Standard displacement|standard]]) |
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|Ship power=*2 [[Admiralty 3-drum boiler]]s |
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|Ship propulsion=2 shafts; 2 geared [[steam turbine]]s |
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'''HMS ''Consort''''' was one of thirty-two {{sclass2|C|destroyer (1943)|0}} [[destroyer]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Second World War]], a member of the eight-ship Co sub-class. |
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'''HMS ''Consort'' (R76)''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[C class destroyer (1943)|C class destroyer]] launched on 19 October 1944 and commissioned 19 March 1946.<ref name="Michael W. Pocock">{{cite web|last=Pocock|first=Michael W.|title=HMS Consort R-76 / D-76|url=http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/destroyers/hms_consort_r76_data.htm|publisher=MaritimeQuest}}</ref> |
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==Design and description== |
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She lost 49 crew whilst berthed at [[Nanking]] in 1949 when she was attacked by the [[Chinese]].<ref name= "Ravenholt, R T.">{{cite book|last=Ravenholt |first=R T. |title=West Over the Seas to the Orient: Ravenholt Family, Formative Years, Life Adventures |publisher=Trafford Publishing|date= 18 December 2009 | ISBN=978-1426918704 |page=32}}</ref> She suffered further loss during the [[Yangtze Incident]] in an attempt to tow [[HMS Amethyst (F116)|HMS Amethyst]] from a mudbank taking 56 direct hits, 23 wounded and a further ten dead.<ref name="Cotterell, Arthur">{{cite book|last=Cotterell |first= Arthur |title=Western power in Asia: its slow rise and swift fall, 1415-1999 |publisher= [[John Wiley & Sons]] |date= 26 January 2010 | ISBN=978-0470824894 |page=307}}</ref> |
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The Co sub-class was a repeat of the preceding Ch sub-class. ''Consort'' [[Displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|1865|LT|t|lk=on}} at [[Displacement (ship)|standard]] load and {{convert|2515|LT|t}} at [[deep load]]. They had an [[length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|362|ft|9|in|m|1}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|35|ft|8|in|m|1}} and a deep [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|15|ft|3|in|m|1}}.<ref name=l8>Lenton, p. 183</ref> |
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The ships were powered by a pair of geared [[steam turbine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]] using steam provided by two [[Admiralty three-drum boiler]]s. The turbines developed a total of {{convert|40000|ihp|lk=on}} and gave a speed of {{convert|36|kn|lk=in}} at normal load.<ref>Whitley, p. 136</ref> During her [[sea trial]]s, ''Consort'' reached a speed of {{convert|31.6|kn}} at a load of {{convert|2356|LT|t}}.<ref>March, p. 429</ref> The Co sub-class carried enough [[fuel oil]] to give them a range of {{convert|4675|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|20|kn}}. The ships' complement was 186 officers and [[Naval rating|ratings]].<ref name=l8/> |
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The main armament of the destroyers consisted of four [[QF 4.5 inch Mk I - V naval gun|QF {{convert|4.5|in|mm|adj=on|0}} Mk IV]] [[dual-purpose gun]]s, one [[superfiring]] pair each fore and aft of the [[superstructure]] protected by partial [[gun shield]]s. Their [[anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft suite]] consisted of one twin-gun stabilised Mk IV "Hazemeyer" mount for [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|{{convert|40|mm|1|adj=on}} Bofors guns]] and two single [[QF 2 pounder naval gun|2-pounder (40 mm)]] AA guns [[amidships]], and single mounts for a [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|{{convert|20|mm|1|adj=on}} Oerlikon]] AA gun on the [[bridge wing]]s.<ref name=l8/> The ships were fitted with one quadruple mount for [[British 21-inch torpedo|21-inch (533 mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s.<ref>Chesneau, p. 43</ref> The ships were equipped with a pair of [[depth charge]] rails and two throwers for 35 depth charges.<ref>March, p. 424</ref> |
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==Construction and career== |
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''Consort'' was ordered from [[Alexander Stephens & Sons]] and the ship was [[laid down]] on 26 May 1943 at its [[shipyard]] in [[Linthouse]], [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 19 October 1944 and was commissioned on 19 March 1946.<ref name=l8/> |
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''Consort'' was damaged by artillery fire during the [[Yangtze Incident]] in an attempt to tow the [[sloop-of-war|sloop]] {{HMS|Amethyst|F116|2}} from a mudbank, taking 56 direct hits, and causing casualties of 23 wounded and a further ten dead.<ref name="Cotterell, Arthur">{{cite book|last=Cotterell |first= Arthur |title=Western power in Asia: its slow rise and swift fall, 1415-1999 |url=https://archive.org/details/westernpowerasia1999cott |url-access=limited |publisher= [[John Wiley & Sons]] |date= 26 January 2010 | isbn=978-0-470-82489-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/westernpowerasia1999cott/page/n328 307]}}</ref> |
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Following decommissioning she was sold to the Prince of Wales Drydock Co., of [[Swansea]], Wales, for scrap and arrived there on 15 March 1961.<ref>English, p. 139</ref> |
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* {{cite book|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946|editor1-last=Chesneau|editor1-first=Roger|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=Greenwich, UK|year=1980|isbn=0-85177-146-7}} |
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* {{Cite Colledge2006}} |
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* {{cite book|last=English|first=John|title=Obdurate to Daring: British Fleet Destroyers 1941–45|publisher=World Ship Society|location=Windsor, UK|year=2001|isbn=978-0-9560769-0-8}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=British Destroyers and Frigates, the Second World War and After|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=2006|isbn=1-86176-137-6 |author-link=Norman Friedman}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Lenton|first=H. T.|title=British & Empire Warships of the Second World War|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=1998|isbn=1-55750-048-7|author-link=Henry Trevor Lenton}} |
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* {{cite book|last=March|first=Edgar J.|title=British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans|year=1966|publisher=Seeley Service|location=London |oclc=164893555}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Marriott |first=Leo |title=Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945 |publisher=Ian Allan |date=1989 |isbn=0-7110-1817-0 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/royalnavydestroy0000marr }} |
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* {{cite book|last=Whitley|first=M. J.|title=Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia|publisher=Naval Institute Press|year=1988|isbn=0-87021-326-1|location=Annapolis, Maryland|author-link=Michael J. Whitley}} |
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Name | Consort |
Ordered | 14 August 1942 |
Builder | Alexander Stephen & Sons, Linthouse |
Laid down | 26 May 1943 |
Launched | 19 October 1944 |
Commissioned | 19 March 1946 |
Identification | Pennant number: R76 |
Fate | Arrived for scrapping at Swansea on 15 March 1961 |
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Class and type | C-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,865 long tons (1,895 t) (standard) |
Length | 362 ft 9 in (110.6 m) o/a |
Beam | 35 ft 8 in (10.9 m) |
Draught | 15 ft 3 in (4.6 m) (full load) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
Range | 4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 186 |
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HMS Consort was one of thirty-two C-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War, a member of the eight-ship Co sub-class.
Design and description[edit]
The Co sub-class was a repeat of the preceding Ch sub-class. Consort displaced 1,865 long tons (1,895 t) at standard load and 2,515 long tons (2,555 t) at deep load. They had an overall length of 362 feet 9 inches (110.6 m), a beam of 35 feet 8 inches (10.9 m) and a deep draught of 15 feet 3 inches (4.6 m).[1]
The ships were powered by a pair of geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The turbines developed a total of 40,000 indicated horsepower (30,000 kW) and gave a speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) at normal load.[2] During her sea trials, Consort reached a speed of 31.6 knots (58.5 km/h; 36.4 mph) at a load of 2,356 long tons (2,394 t).[3] The Co sub-class carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 4,675 nautical miles (8,658 km; 5,380 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). The ships' complement was 186 officers and ratings.[1]
The main armament of the destroyers consisted of four QF 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mk IV dual-purpose guns, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure protected by partial gun shields. Their anti-aircraft suite consisted of one twin-gun stabilised Mk IV "Hazemeyer" mount for 40-millimetre (1.6 in) Bofors guns and two single 2-pounder (40 mm) AA guns amidships, and single mounts for a 20-millimetre (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA gun on the bridge wings.[1] The ships were fitted with one quadruple mount for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes.[4] The ships were equipped with a pair of depth charge rails and two throwers for 35 depth charges.[5]
Construction and career[edit]
Consort was ordered from Alexander Stephens & Sons and the ship was laid down on 26 May 1943 at its shipyard in Linthouse, launched on 19 October 1944 and was commissioned on 19 March 1946.[1]
Consort was damaged by artillery fire during the Yangtze Incident in an attempt to tow the sloop Amethyst from a mudbank, taking 56 direct hits, and causing casualties of 23 wounded and a further ten dead.[6]
Following decommissioning she was sold to the Prince of Wales Drydock Co., of Swansea, Wales, for scrap and arrived there on 15 March 1961.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Lenton, p. 183
- ^ Whitley, p. 136
- ^ March, p. 429
- ^ Chesneau, p. 43
- ^ March, p. 424
- ^ Cotterell, Arthur (26 January 2010). Western power in Asia: its slow rise and swift fall, 1415-1999. John Wiley & Sons. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-470-82489-4.
- ^ English, p. 139
Bibliography[edit]
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- English, John (2001). Obdurate to Daring: British Fleet Destroyers 1941–45. Windsor, UK: World Ship Society. ISBN 978-0-9560769-0-8.
- Friedman, Norman (2006). British Destroyers and Frigates, the Second World War and After. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-86176-137-6.
- Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-048-7.
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans. London: Seeley Service. OCLC 164893555.
- Marriott, Leo (1989). Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945. Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1817-0.
- Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-326-1.