Photographer Johan de Vries
Part of the Admiralty V-class destroyer leader class, preceded by S and Parker-classes, succeeded by the Thornycroft type destroyer leaders HMS Ambuscade and Amazon. Building ordered in July 1916, laid down by Cammell Laird, England on 7 August 1916, launched on 24 March 1917, commissioned on 27 June 1917, converted into an escort destroyer at Devon Dockyard, Plymouth, England between June 1939-23 April 1940, heavily damaged in a German air attack on 15 May 1940 beached and in 1953 partly broken up. There are still some remains visible like in 2011 with a very low water level. Displacement 1.207 (standard)-1.497 (full load) tons and as dimensions 91.44 (between perpendiculars)-95.10 (over all) x 8.99 x 3.25-3.54 metres or 300-312 x 29.6 x 10.8-11.7 1/5 feet.The Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines and 3 Yarrow-type water tube boilers supplied via 2 shafts 27,000 ship allowing a speed of 34 knots and a range of 3,500 nautical miles.15 knots. Crew numbered 115 men. Armament consisted of 4x1-10.cm/4” L/45 cal Mk.V quick firing guns, 1-7.6cm/3” 20 cwt quick firing anti aircraft gun and 2x2-53.3cm/21” torpedo tubes (since 1920 2x3). The armament was during the conversion in 1939-1940 replaced and consisted of 2x2-10.cm/4” Mk.XVI naval quick firing anti aircraft guns, 2x4-Vickers 12.7mm/0.50” machine guns, sonar and 30 depth charges. In November 1917 fitted out for minelaying but probably never used for this purpose.
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