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'''HMS ''Spitfire''''' was an {{sclass|Acasta|destroyer|0}} [[destroyer]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. Spitfire took part in the [[battle of Jutland]] in 1916.


==Construction==
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'''HMS ''Spitfire''''' was an [[Acasta class destroyer|''Acasta''-class]] [[destroyer]] of the [[Royal Navy]] which took part in the [[battle of Jutland]] in [[1916]].
She was launched on 23 December 1912 from the Wallsend yard of Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson and joined the [[Fourth Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref name=BC/>


==Service during First World War==
She was launched on [[23 December]] [[1912]] and joined the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, attached to the [[Grand Fleet]].
From the beginning of the First World War, ''Spitfire'' and her flotilla were attached to the [[Grand Fleet]].<ref name=BC/>


===Battle of Jutland===
Amongst the small engagements which happened during the night of [[31 May]]&ndash;[[1 June]] [[1916]] during the Battle of Jutland was one between ''Spitfire'' and the [[Germany|German]] [[battleship]] [[SMS Nassau|''Nassau'']]. ''Spitfire'' evaded an attempt by ''Nassau'' to ram her, but the two ships nevertheless collided and ''Spitfire'' was seriously damaged, blast from ''Nassau's'' guns demolishing much of her upperworks, but she ripped off a 20&nbsp;ft (6&nbsp;m) section of the German ship's side plating. Both ships survived to return to port.<ref>''The Grand Fleet; Warship Design and Development 1906-1922'', D K Brown, 1999, Chatham Publishing, ISBN 1-86176-099-X </ref>
Amongst the small engagements which happened during the night of 31 May&ndash;1 June 1916 during the Battle of Jutland was one between ''Spitfire'' and the [[Germany|German]] [[battleship]] {{SMS|Nassau||2}}. ''Spitfire'' evaded an attempt by ''Nassau'' to ram her, but the two ships nevertheless collided and ''Spitfire'' was seriously damaged, blast from ''Nassau''{{'}}s guns demolishing much of her upperworks, but she ripped off a {{convert|20|ft|m}} section of the German ship's side plating. Both ships survived to return to port.<ref>''The Grand Fleet; Warship Design and Development 1906-1922'', D K Brown, 1999, Chatham Publishing, {{ISBN|1-86176-099-X}}</ref>


''Spitfire'' also helped in the rescue of survivors from the hospital/evacuation ship ''Rhodesia'' (formerly the [[Union Castle Line|Union Castle]] liner ''Galway Castle'') which was torpedoed 160 miles off Fastnet by the [[submarine]] [[Unterseeboot U82|U-82]] on [[12 September]] [[1918]].
===Assistance to the hospital ship ''Rhodesia''===
''Spitfire'' helped in the rescue of survivors from the hospital/evacuation ship ''Rhodesia'' (formerly the [[Union Castle Line|Union Castle]] liner {{ship|SS|Galway Castle|1911|2}}) which was torpedoed 160 miles off Fastnet by the German submarine {{ship|SM|U-82||2}} on 12 September 1918.

==Disposal==
''Spitfire'' was sold to [[Thos. W. Ward]] shipbreakers<ref name=AS/> for scrapping on 9 May 1921.<ref name=BC>{{cite web|url=http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/destroyers_before_1900.htm|title=Destroyers before 1918 at Battleships-Cruisers website|accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref>

==Pennant numbers==
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!Pennant Number<ref name=AS>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwpda.org/naval/s0450000.htm|title=''"Arrowsmith" List'': Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers|accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref>||From|||To
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|H41||6 December 1914&nbsp;&nbsp;|||1 January 1918
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|H1A||1 January 1918|||Early 1919
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|H85||Early 1919|||9 May 1921
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''Spitfire'' was sold for scrapping in May [[1921]].
[[Image:HMSSpitfireJutlanddamage.jpg|thumb|right|''Spitfire'' after dmage in the Battle of Jutland]]
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* [https://www.jutlandcrewlists.org/spitfire Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Spitfire Crew List]

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Spitfire.

HMS Spitfire
Spitfire after having been rammed by the German battleship Nassau during the Battle of Jutland
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Spitfire
BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend
Launched23 December 1912
FateSold for scrapping on 9 May 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeAcasta-class destroyer
Length267 ft 6 in (81.53 m)
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
PropulsionYarrow-type water-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines
Speed29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Armament

HMS Spitfire was an Acasta-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Spitfire took part in the battle of Jutland in 1916.

Construction[edit]

She was launched on 23 December 1912 from the Wallsend yard of Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson and joined the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[1]

Service during First World War[edit]

From the beginning of the First World War, Spitfire and her flotilla were attached to the Grand Fleet.[1]

Battle of Jutland[edit]

Amongst the small engagements which happened during the night of 31 May–1 June 1916 during the Battle of Jutland was one between Spitfire and the German battleship Nassau. Spitfire evaded an attempt by Nassau to ram her, but the two ships nevertheless collided and Spitfire was seriously damaged, blast from Nassau's guns demolishing much of her upperworks, but she ripped off a 20 feet (6.1 m) section of the German ship's side plating. Both ships survived to return to port.[2]

Assistance to the hospital ship Rhodesia[edit]

Spitfire helped in the rescue of survivors from the hospital/evacuation ship Rhodesia (formerly the Union Castle liner Galway Castle) which was torpedoed 160 miles off Fastnet by the German submarine U-82 on 12 September 1918.

Disposal[edit]

Spitfire was sold to Thos. W. Ward shipbreakers[3] for scrapping on 9 May 1921.[1]

Pennant numbers[edit]

Pennant Number[3] From To
H41 6 December 1914   1 January 1918
H1A 1 January 1918 Early 1919
H85 Early 1919 9 May 1921

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Destroyers before 1918 at Battleships-Cruisers website". Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ The Grand Fleet; Warship Design and Development 1906-1922, D K Brown, 1999, Chatham Publishing, ISBN 1-86176-099-X
  3. ^ a b ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". Retrieved 1 July 2008.

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