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Thornycroft M-class Destroyer
The Thornycroft M or ''Mastiff'' class were a class of six British destroyers completed for the Royal Navy during 1914–16 for World War I service. They were quite different from the Admiralty-designed ships of the , although based on a basic sketch layout provided by the British Admiralty from which J I Thornycroft developed their own design. Like the 'standard' Admiralty M class they had three funnels, but the centre funnel was thicker in the Thornycroft ships. The midships gun was shipped between the second and third funnels. ''Patriot'' was fitted to carry a kite balloon. Ships Two ships were ordered (contracted) on 1 February 1913, two more on 26 February 1915 and the last two on 15 May 1915. * ''Meteor'' – laid down 8 May 1913, launched 24 July 1914, completed 15 September 1914. Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921. * ''Mastiff'' – laid down 10 July 1913, launched 5 September 1914, completed 12 November 1914. Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921. * ''Patrician'' – laid down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John I
John I may refer to: People Religious figures * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John I of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505 * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I (archbishop of Trier) (c. 1140-1212), Archbishop of Trier from 1190 to 1212 * Pope John Paul I, Pope in 1978 Counts * John I of Ponthieu (c. 1147 – 1191) * John I of Dreux (1215–1249) * John I of Avesnes (1218–1257), Count of Hainaut * John I, Count of Blois (died 1280) * John I of Brienne, Count of Eu (died 1294) * John I, Count of Holland (1284–1299) * John I Orsini (1303/4–1317), Count of Cephalonia * John I of Nassau-Weilburg (1309–1371) * John I, Count of La Marche (1344–1393) * John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, (1532–1586) * John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1550–1604) Dukes * John I of Naples (died c. 719) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funnel (ship)
A funnel is the smokestack or chimney on a ship used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust gas, exhaust. They are also commonly referred to as stacks. Purpose The primary purpose of a ship's funnel(s) is to lift the exhaust gases clear of the deck, in order not to foul the ship's structure or decks, and to avoid impairing the ability of the crew to carry out their duties. In steam ships the funnels also served to help induce a boiler draught, convection draught through the boilers. Design Since the introduction of steam-power to ships in the 19th century, the funnel has been a distinctive feature of the silhouette of a vessel, and used for recognition purposes. Funnel area The required funnel cross-sectional area is determined by the volume of exhaust gases produced by the propulsion plant. Often this area is too great for a single funnel. Early steam vessels needed multiple funnels ( had 5 when launched), but as efficiency increased new machinery needed fewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Classes Of The Royal Navy
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. The earliest historical evidence of boats is found in Egypt during the 4th millennium BCE. In 2024, ships had a global cargo capacity of 2.4 billion tons, with the three largest classes being ships carrying dry bulk (43%), oil tankers (28%) and container ships (14%). Nomenclature Ships are typically larger than boats, but there is no u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destroyer Classes
In navy, naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a Naval fleet, fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were conceived in 1885 by Fernando Villaamil for the Spanish NavySmith, Charles Edgar: ''A short history of naval and marine engineering.'' Babcock & Wilcox, ltd. at the University Press, 1937, page 263 as a defense against torpedo boats, and by the time of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, these "torpedo boat destroyers" (TBDs) were "large, swift, and powerfully armed torpedo boats designed to destroy other torpedo boats". Although the term "destroyer" had been used interchangeably with "TBD" and "torpedo boat destroyer" by navies since 1892, the term "torpedo boat destroyer" had been generally shortened to simply "destroyer" by nearly all navies by the First World War. Before World War II, destroyers were light vessels with little endurance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Ready (1916)
HMS ''Ready'' was a destroyer of the M class that served with the Royal Navy during First World War. Launched by Thornycroft in 1916, the vessel was the one of two similar ships ordered as part of the Fifth War Construction Programme. They differed from the remainder of the M class in having more powerful engines. The design was used as the basis for the subsequent five ships of the also built by the yard. ''Ready'' operated within the Grand Fleet until it was disbanded at the end of the war. The vessel was credited with helping to sink a German Q-ship in 1917. After the war, the destroyer was initially transferred to HMNB Portsmouth, but was retired and sold to be broken up in 1926 after almost a decade of service as part of a preparation for a fleet of new destroyers. Design and development ''Ready'' was one of two destroyers ordered by the British Admiralty from John I. Thornycroft & Company in May 1915 as part of the Fifth War Construction Programme. ''Ready'' and diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Rapid (1916)
HMS ''Rapid'' was a destroyer of the M class that served with the Royal Navy during First World War. Launched by Thornycroft in 1916, the vessel was the one of two similar ships ordered as part of the Fifth War Construction Programme. They differed from the remainder of the M class in having more powerful engines. The design was used as the basis for the subsequent five ships of the also built by the yard. ''Rapid'' served in escort and patrol roles, principally providing defence from submarines as part of the Grand Fleet until it was disbanded at the end of the War. After the end of hostilities, the vessel served in minor roles, including briefly as part of the Admiralty Compass Department in 1921 and 1924, but was sold to be scrapped in 1927. Design ''Rapid'' was one of two destroyers ordered by the British Admiralty from John I. Thornycroft & Company in May 1915 as part of the Fifth War Construction Programme. ''Rapid'' and differed from the Admiralty design in havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Patriot (1916)
HMS ''Patriot'' was a that served in the British Royal Navy. The destroyer entered service in 1915 during the First World War and saw service with the Grand Fleet. Following the war, the destroyer was declared surplus and in 1920, the ship was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. Recommissioned as HMCS ''Patriot'', the destroyer was used primarily as a training ship. ''Patriot'' was taken out of service in 1927, sold for scrap in 1929 and broken up. Design and description ''Patriot'' was a Thornycroft M-class destroyer that displaced and was long overall with a beam of and a draught of . The ship was propelled by three shafts driven by Brown-Curtis turbines powered by three Yarrow boilers creating . This gave the ship a maximum speed of . The destroyer carried of fuel oil.Gardiner and Gray, pp. 79–80 The destroyer was armed with three quick-firing (QF) /45 calibre Mark IV guns in single mounts. The No.2 4-inch gun was placed on a bandstand, unlike earlier M-cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquimalt
The Township of Esquimalt () is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees 1A Indian reserve and the town of View Royal, and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge, across which is the district municipality of Saanich, British Columbia, Saanich. It is almost tangential to Esquimalt 1 Indian Reserve near Admirals Road. It is one of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Greater Victoria and part of the Capital Regional District. Esquimalt had a population of 17,533 in 2021. It covers . It is CFB Esquimalt, home to the Pacific fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy. History The region now known as Esquimalt was settled by First Nations in Canada, First Nations people approximately 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; , ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 s, 12 s, 4 s, 4 s, 8 s, and several auxiliary vessels. The RCN consists of 8,400 Regular Force and 4,100 Primary Reserve sailors, supported by 3,800 civilians. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and chief of the Naval Staff. Origins of the Royal Canadian Navy, Founded in 1910 as the Naval Service of Canada () and given royal sanction on 29 August 1911, the RCN was amalgamated with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Army to form the Unification of the Canadian Forces, unified Canadian Armed Forces in 1968, after which it was known as Maritime Command () until 2011. In 2011, its historical title of "Royal Canadian Navy" was restored. The RCN has served in the First World War, First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, the Gulf War, Pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMCS Patrician
HMS ''Patrician'' was a that served in the British Royal Navy during World War I. The destroyer entered service in 1916 and served with the Grand Fleet. Following the war, the destroyer was deemed surplus and she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1920 and served there until 1928. She was sold for scrap in 1929. Design and description ''Patrician'' was a Thornycroft M-class destroyer that displaced and was long overall with a beam of and a draught of . The ship was propelled by three shafts driven by Brown-Curtis turbines powered by three Yarrow boilers creating . This gave the ship a maximum speed of . The destroyer carried of fuel oil.Gardiner and Gray, pp. 79–80 The destroyer was armed with three quick-firing (QF) /45 calibre Mark IV guns in single mounts. The No.2 4-inch gun was placed on a bandstand, unlike earlier M-class destroyers. For secondary armament, the destroyer was equipped with a single QF 2-pounder "pom-pom" Mk.II and four torpedo tube ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Mastiff (1914)
HMS ''Mastiff'' was a destroyer of the M class that served with the Royal Navy during First World War. Launched by Thornycroft in 1914, the vessel was the one of two similar ships ordered as part of the 1913–14 construction programme to a Thornycroft design. The vessel was faster than other members of the class, achieving during sea trials, and gained a reputation as the fastest ship in service. Forming part of the Harwich Force, the destroyer participated in the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915 and the First Ostend Raid in 1918, as well as other sorties against German submarines and destroyers. The vessel received no hits in any of these operations. Following the Armistice of 1918 that ended the war, ''Mastiff'' was initially allocated to the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla, but was soon retired and, in 1921, sold to be broken up. Design and development ''Mastiff'' was one of a pair of destroyers ordered from Thornycroft & Company as part of the 1913–14 construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Meteor (1914)
HMS ''Meteor'' was a destroyer that served in the British Royal Navy. ''Meteor'' saw extensive service throughout World War I, maintaining continuous operations both as a convoy escort and in harbour protection. Construction ''Meteor'' was one of a pair of destroyers ordered from Thornycroft & Company as part of the 1913–14 construction programme for the Royal Navy. The two ships, ''Meteor'' and , were to a modified design tendered by Thornycroft which was more powerful and faster than the standard Admiralty design. In order to speed construction, initial payments were made prior to the formal order being placed.Gardiner and Grey 1985, p. 77. ''Meteor'' was laid down at Thornycroft's Southampton shipyard on 17 May 1913, launched on 24 July 1914 and completed in September 1914Friedman 2009, p. 308. at a contract price of £127,060.McBride 1991, p. 44. ''Meteor'' was long overall, with a beam of and a draught of .Gardiner and Grey 1985, p. 76. Displacement was norma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
