HMS Maori (1909)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Maori |
| Namesake | Māori people |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 6 August 1908 |
| Launched | 24 May 1909 |
| Completed | November 1909 |
| Fate | Sunk by mine, 7 May 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tribal-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,026 long tons (1,042 t) |
| Length | 285 ft (86.9 m) ( o/a ) |
| Beam | 27 ft 1 in (8.3 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 11 in (2.7 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 3 shafts, 1 steam turbine set |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Range | 1,640 nautical miles (3,040 km; 1,890 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Armament | |
HMS Maori was one of five ships of the third batch of
Belgium
, and sank.
Description
Ordered as part of the 1907–1908 Naval Programme, the third batch of Tribal-class destroyers were improved versions of the earlier-batch ships.kW) and was intended to give a maximum speed of 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph).[2] During her sea trials Maori reached 33.2 knots (61.5 km/h; 38.2 mph) from 26,199 shp (19,537 kW).[3] The third-batch Tribals carried a maximum of 162 long tons (165 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 1,640 nautical miles (3,040 km; 1,890 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Their crew numbered 71 officers and ratings.[2]
The ships were armed with a pair of
18-inch (450 mm) torpedoes, one mount between the two forward funnels and the other on the stern.[4]
Construction and career
Maori was
laid down by William Denny and Brothers at its Greenock shipyard on 6 August 1908, launched on 24 May 1909 and completed in November.[5] On commissioning, Maori joined the 1st Destroyer Flotilla, based at Harwich, replacing the River-class destroyer Dee.[6] By March 1913, Maori was part of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla of the First Fleet.[7]
Notes
- ^ Chesneau & Kolesnik, p. 72
- ^ a b Friedman, p. 294
- ^ March, p. 85
- ^ March, p. 84
- ^ Friedman, p. 305
- ^ "Naval Matters—Past and Prospective". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. December 1909. pp. 173–174.
- ^ "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad: Flotillas of the First Fleet". The Navy List. March 1913. p. 269a. Retrieved 6 March 2020 – via National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J. J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0380-7.
- ISBN 978-1-84832-049-9.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Manning, T. D. (1961). The British Destroyer. London: Putnam & Co. OCLC 6470051.
- 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.
- Monograph No. 29: Home Waters—Part IV: From February to July 1915 (PDF). Naval Staff Monographs (Historical). Vol. XIII. The Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division. 1925.
External links
- HMS Maori - Index of 19th Century Naval Vessels
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