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The remaining vessels were designated the "D" class on 30 August 1912.<ref>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921'', p. 18.</ref> | The remaining vessels were designated the "D" class on 30 August 1912.<ref>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921'', p. 18.</ref> | ||
By May 1920, 7 of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.<ref>''Technical History and Index'' Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.</ref> | By May 1920, 7 of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.<ref name=th15>''Technical History and Index'' Vol. 4, Part 34, p. 15.</ref> | ||
==Guns== | ==Guns== | ||
As had been done since the 27 knotters within the [["B" Class Destroyer (1895)|"B" class]], the ships mounted: | |||
* One 12-pdr 12 cwt on a P I mounting. The gun recoiled 12 inches and the mounting and its sights were capable of 30 degree elevations (9500 yards).<ref name=th15/> | |||
* Five QF 6-pdr on Mark I* mountings recoiling 5 inches. The mounting could elevate 30 degrees, but the sight only 25 degrees (4000 yards). By 1920, two 6-pdrs had been removed.<ref name=cw93>''Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905'', p. 93.</ref> <ref name=th15/> | |||
By 1920, those remaining had also been fitted with a QF 6-pdr on Mark IV HA mounting.<ref name=th15/> | |||
==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
Two 18-in single torpedo tubes on the centre line. | |||
==Other Weapons== | ==Other Weapons== | ||
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==Fire Control== | ==Fire Control== | ||
Visual fire control system.<ref name=th15/> | |||
==Torpedo Control== | ==Torpedo Control== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_class_destroyer_(1913) Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_class_destroyer_(1913) Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 9 August 2011
The 2-funneled subset of the ships originally termed the 27 Knotters, the destroyers of the "C" Class entered service in the years following 1897.
The remaining vessels were designated the "D" class on 30 August 1912.[1]
By May 1920, 7 of the ships were still worth documenting as regards their armament.[2]
Guns
As had been done since the 27 knotters within the "B" class, the ships mounted:
- One 12-pdr 12 cwt on a P I mounting. The gun recoiled 12 inches and the mounting and its sights were capable of 30 degree elevations (9500 yards).[2]
- Five QF 6-pdr on Mark I* mountings recoiling 5 inches. The mounting could elevate 30 degrees, but the sight only 25 degrees (4000 yards). By 1920, two 6-pdrs had been removed.[3] [2]
By 1920, those remaining had also been fitted with a QF 6-pdr on Mark IV HA mounting.[2]
Torpedoes
Two 18-in single torpedo tubes on the centre line.
Other Weapons
Searchlights
Fire Control
Visual fire control system.[2]
Torpedo Control
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Template:BibConways1860-1905
- Template:BibLyonTheFirstDestroyers
- Template:BibMarchBritishDestroyers
- Template:BibUKTHVol4Part34
