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475:, one aft on a raised platform and one between the funnels. Increased elevation extended the range of the gun by 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) to 11,000 metres (12,000 yd). A single
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390:, enabling the bridge and forward gun to be placed further aft. Combined with hull-strengthening, this improved the destroyer's ability to operate at high speed in bad weather.
584:"for distinguished services rendered during the war". At the end of World War I, the destroyer was still part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla under the cruiser
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in March 1916 as part of the Eighth War
Construction Programme. The design was a development of the existing R class, adding features from the
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468:
264:
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545:
448:, to give a design speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph). Two funnels were fitted. A total of 296 long tons (301 t) of
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which had been introduced based on wartime experience. The forward two boilers were transposed and vented through a single
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to improve the capability of the ships to operate in bad weather. Launched in 1917, the vessel saw service as part of the
1002:
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Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present
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Preston, Antony (1985). "Great
Britain and Empire Forces". In Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (eds.).
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on 23 July 1917 and completed on 16 October. The vessel was the first of the name. On commissioning,
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took over command of the vessel, a position that he held until 2 April 1918.
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rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower (20,000 kW) and driving two
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ADM 137/584 Heligoland Bight
Operation, 17 November 1917, Reports
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ADM 196/49/257 Tovey, John Cronyn Date of Birth: 07 March 1885
341:. The vessel was also one of the first destroyers to launch a
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Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the First World War
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in support of the 1st
Cruiser Squadron, led by Vice-Admiral
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gun was carried on a platform between two twin mounts for
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558:. Leading a destroyer force that included sisterships
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When the Grand Fleet was disbanded at the end of the
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1078:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 1–104.
1076:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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939:
826:"Tovey, Lord of Langton Matravers, John Cronyn"
471:guns on the ship's centreline, with one on the
345:at the enemy during the battle. After the war,
314:. The Modified R class added attributes of the
735:
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452:were carried, giving a design range of 3,450
8:
1745:World War I destroyers of the United Kingdom
1057:Parkes, Oscar; Prendergast, Maurice (1969).
903:"IV. Vessels Under the V.A.C. Reserve Fleet"
812:ADM 137/293 Gunnery and Torpedo Orders, 1917
245:(6,390 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
1709:List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy
477:2-pounder 40 mm (1.6 in) "pom-pom
464:) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).
1654:
1145:
1116:
1102:
1094:
963:
951:
615:was sold to J. Smith on 13 July 1928 and
336:successful action against the battleship
927:
851:"Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet"
749:"Destroyer Flotillas of the Grand Fleet"
686:
626:
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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676:
1061:. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.
1019:Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972).
428:and 1,085 long tons (1,102 t) at
27:
1000:Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006).
507:Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
99:Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
50:
7:
265:QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mark IV guns
881:Supplement to the Monthly Navy List
855:Supplement to the Monthly Navy List
753:Supplement to the Monthly Navy List
467:Armament consisted of three single
326:while being commanded by Commander
533:, On 28 September 1917, Commander
484:21 in (533 mm) torpedoes
219:, 27,000 shp (20,000 kW)
14:
1042:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
985:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
981:Bush, Steve; Warlow, Ben (2021).
546:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
324:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
322:. The destroyer took part in the
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31:
233:(41.4 mph; 66.7 km/h)
432:. Power was provided by three
408:of 27 feet (8.2 m) and a
271:2-pdr 40 mm (1.6 in)
1:
1735:Ships built on the River Tyne
704:Parkes & Prendergast 1969
527:Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla
469:4-inch (102 mm) Mk V QF
940:Dittmar & Colledge 1972
580:that Tovey was awarded the
402:long between perpendiculars
400:and 265 feet (80.8 m)
396:was 276 feet (84.1 m)
374:was one of eleven Modified
182:276 ft (84.1 m) (
16:Destroyer of the Royal Navy
1761:
1439:Modified Admiralty R class
1059:Jane's Fighting Ships 1919
1021:British Warships 1914–1919
909:: 707–708, 879. April 1920
736:Colledge & Warlow 2006
378:destroyers ordered by the
364:
18:
1740:R-class destroyers (1916)
1704:
1684:
1038:Friedman, Norman (2009).
1023:. Shepperton: Ian Allan.
412:of 11 feet (3.4 m).
299:was a modified Admiralty
143:
45:
30:
498:Construction and careers
281:21 in (533 mm)
79:Ursa, the Lain name for
601:was transferred to the
349:was transferred to the
202:11 ft (3.4 m)
194:27 ft (8.2 m)
144:General characteristics
964:Bush & Warlow 2021
952:Bush & Warlow 2021
361:Design and development
540:On 17 November 1917,
353:, but was sold to be
1576:Yarrow Later M class
605:, under the Flag of
384:Yarrow Later M class
332:Admiral of the Fleet
316:Yarrow Later M class
1658:Thornycroft R class
1527:Thornycroft R class
1004:. London: Chatham.
883:: 703. October 1919
490:of 82 officers and
330:, who later became
306:that served in the
152:Modified Admiralty
1125:R-class destroyers
857:: 12. January 1919
755:: 12. October 1917
1717:
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1696:Admiralty S class
1690:Admiralty M class
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1679:
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1635:
1573:Yarrow R class or
1149:Admiralty R class
1085:978-0-85177-245-5
1049:978-1-84832-049-9
1011:978-1-85367-566-9
992:978-1-526793-78-2
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486:. The ship had a
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367:R-class destroyer
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1627:Ulleswater
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355:broken up
304:destroyer
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157:destroyer
138:broken up
117:Completed
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1535:Rosalind
1454:Tristram
1387:Tetrarch
1324:Sturgeon
1310:Thruster
1241:Rigorous
1234:Starfish
1206:Restless
1171:Radstock
1164:Sarpedon
587:Champion
519:launched
450:fuel oil
258:Armament
109:Launched
76:Namesake
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1671:Radiant
1606:Sybille
1585:Sabrina
1542:Radiant
1468:Ulysses
1429:Torrent
1422:Tornado
1415:Tancred
1380:Sceptre
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1296:Recruit
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1556:Taurus
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1510:Ursula
1496:Umpire
1489:Urchin
1482:Tirade
1461:Undine
1373:Tarpon
1359:Thisbe
1345:Torrid
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