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'''HMS ''Narborough''''' was an {{Sclass2|Admiralty M|destroyer}} built for the [[Royal Navy]] during the First World War. She was wrecked after [[Ship grounding|running aground]] in 1918.


==Description==
'''HMS ''Narborough''''' was an [[Admiralty M class destroyer|M class destroyer]] launched in 1916. On 12 January 1918, she and her [[sister ship]] {{HMS|Opal|1915|6}} were wrecked on the [[Pentland Skerries]] after running aground. Only one sailor survived; 188 were killed. Most of the casualties were never found and are commemorated on the Portsmouth Memorial.
The Admiralty M class were improved and faster versions of the preceding {{sclass|Laforey|destroyer|||1913}}.<ref name=g5>Gardiner & Gray, p. 76</ref> They [[Displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|971|LT|t|0}}. The ships had an [[length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|273|ft|4|in|m|1}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|26|ft|8|in|m|1}} and a [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|9|ft|8|in|m|1}}. They were powered by three [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] direct-drive [[steam turbine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], using steam provided by four [[Yarrow boiler]]s. The turbines developed a total of {{convert|25000|shp|lk=in}} and gave a maximum speed of {{convert|34|kn|lk=in}}. The ships carried a maximum of {{convert|237|LT|t}} of [[fuel oil]] that gave them a range of {{convert|2100|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|15|kn}}. The ships' complement was 76 officers and [[naval rating|ratings]].<ref name=f8>Friedman, p. 298</ref>


The ships were armed with three single [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|QF {{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on|0}} Mark IV guns]] and two [[QF 2-pounder naval gun#QF 1.C2.BD pounder|QF 1.5-pounder (37&nbsp;mm)]] [[anti-aircraft gun]]s. These latter guns were later replaced by a pair of [[QF 2 pounder naval gun|QF 2-pounder (40&nbsp;mm)]] "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns. The ships were also fitted with two above water twin mounts for [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|adj=on|0}} torpedoes]].<ref name=f8/>
==References==
*{{Colledge}}


==Construction and service==
''Narborough'' was ordered under the Fourth War Programme in February 1915 and built by [[John Brown & Company]] at [[Clydeside]]. The ship was laid down in May 1915, [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 3 March 1916 and completed in April 1916.<ref>Friedman, p. 309</ref> She was named for Rear Admiral [[John Narborough|Sir John Narborough (1640-1688)]].<ref>Manning & Walker, p. 309.</ref>

On commissioning, ''Narborough'' joined the [[13th Destroyer Flotilla]], part of the Battlecruiser Force of the [[Grand Fleet]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet |magazine=The Navy List |date=May 1916 |page=12 |url=https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/92051654 |accessdate=29 December 2020 |via=National Library of Scotland}}</ref> ''Narborough'' was one of ten destroyers of the 13th Flotilla that took part in the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May–1 June 1916, supporting Admiral [[David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty|Beatty]]'s battlecruisers.<ref>Campbell, pp. 14, 25</ref> At 16:09 hr, the 13th Flotilla was ordered to launch a torpedo attack against German [[battlecruiser]]s, while at almost the same time, the German 9th Torpedo-boat flotilla was ordered to attack the British battlecruisers. The two destroyer forces became involved in an intense engagement in which the British destroyer {{HMS|Nomad||2}} was disabled and the German torpedo boats {{SMS|V27||2}} and {{SMS|V29||2}} were sunk. ''Narborough'' did not open fire during this clash.<ref name="Camp p46,0">Campbell, pp. 46, 50.</ref>

''Narborough'' continued as part of the 13th Destroyer Flotilla until transferring to the [[12th Destroyer Flotilla]] of the Grand Fleet in November 1917.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet |magazine=The Navy List |date=November 1917 |page=12}}</ref> She was at sea screening the 1st Battle Squadron during the [[Second Battle of Heligoland Bight]] on 13 November 1917, but did not see action. On 12 January 1918, she and her [[sister ship]], {{HMS|Opal|1915|6}}, were wrecked on the cliffs at Hesta Rock, just to the north of Windwick Bay, South Ronaldsay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scapaflow.co/index.php/history_and_archaeology/the_20th_century/war/wartime_tragedies/the_loss_of_hms_narborough_and_hms_opal|title = Scapaflow.co}}</ref> Only one sailor survived; 188 were killed. Most of the casualties were never found and are commemorated on the Portsmouth Memorial.

==Notes==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last=Campbell|first=John|title=Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting|year=1998 |publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|isbn=0-85177-750-3}}
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{cite book|last1=Dittmar|first1=F.J.|last2=Colledge|first2=J.J.|title=British Warships 1914–1919|year=1972|publisher=Ian Allan|location=Shepperton, UK|isbn=0-7110-0380-7 |name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War|year=2009|location=Barnsley, UK|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|isbn=978-1-84832-049-9}}
* {{cite book|last1=Gardiner|first1=Robert|last2=Gray|first2=Randal|title=Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921|year=1985|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|isbn=0-85177-245-5 |name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite book |last1=Manning |first1=T. D. |last2=Walker |first2=C. F. |title=British Warship Names |year=1959 |location=London |publisher=Putnam |name-list-style=amp}}
* {{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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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Narborough.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Narborough
BuilderJohn Brown & Company, Clydebank
Launched2 March 1916
FateWrecked on 12 January 1918
General characteristics
Class and typeAdmiralty M-class destroyer
Displacement971 long tons (987 t)
Length273 ft 4 in (83.31 m) o/a
Beam26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)
Draught9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
Installed power
Propulsion3 Shafts; 3 steam turbines
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement76
Armament

HMS Narborough was an Admiralty M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. She was wrecked after running aground in 1918.

Description[edit]

The Admiralty M class were improved and faster versions of the preceding Laforey-class destroyer.[1] They displaced 971 long tons (987 t). The ships had an overall length of 273 feet 4 inches (83.3 m), a beam of 26 feet 8 inches (8.1 m) and a draught of 9 feet 8 inches (2.9 m). They were powered by three Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Yarrow boilers. The turbines developed a total of 25,000 shaft horsepower (19,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph). The ships carried a maximum of 237 long tons (241 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The ships' complement was 76 officers and ratings.[2]

The ships were armed with three single QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mark IV guns and two QF 1.5-pounder (37 mm) anti-aircraft guns. These latter guns were later replaced by a pair of QF 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns. The ships were also fitted with two above water twin mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes.[2]

Construction and service[edit]

Narborough was ordered under the Fourth War Programme in February 1915 and built by John Brown & Company at Clydeside. The ship was laid down in May 1915, launched on 3 March 1916 and completed in April 1916.[3] She was named for Rear Admiral Sir John Narborough (1640-1688).[4]

On commissioning, Narborough joined the 13th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Battlecruiser Force of the Grand Fleet.[5] Narborough was one of ten destroyers of the 13th Flotilla that took part in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May–1 June 1916, supporting Admiral Beatty's battlecruisers.[6] At 16:09 hr, the 13th Flotilla was ordered to launch a torpedo attack against German battlecruisers, while at almost the same time, the German 9th Torpedo-boat flotilla was ordered to attack the British battlecruisers. The two destroyer forces became involved in an intense engagement in which the British destroyer Nomad was disabled and the German torpedo boats V27 and V29 were sunk. Narborough did not open fire during this clash.[7]

Narborough continued as part of the 13th Destroyer Flotilla until transferring to the 12th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet in November 1917.[8] She was at sea screening the 1st Battle Squadron during the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight on 13 November 1917, but did not see action. On 12 January 1918, she and her sister ship, HMS Opal, were wrecked on the cliffs at Hesta Rock, just to the north of Windwick Bay, South Ronaldsay.[9] Only one sailor survived; 188 were killed. Most of the casualties were never found and are commemorated on the Portsmouth Memorial.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Gardiner & Gray, p. 76
  2. ^ a b Friedman, p. 298
  3. ^ Friedman, p. 309
  4. ^ Manning & Walker, p. 309.
  5. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet". The Navy List. May 1916. p. 12. Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via National Library of Scotland.
  6. ^ Campbell, pp. 14, 25
  7. ^ Campbell, pp. 46, 50.
  8. ^ "Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet". The Navy List. November 1917. p. 12.
  9. ^ "Scapaflow.co".

Bibliography[edit]

External links[edit]

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