HMS Ambuscade (1913)
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HMS Ambuscade was an Acasta-class destroyer
Acasta class destroyer
The Acasta class was a class of twenty destroyers built for the Royal Navy under the Naval Programme of 1911 - 1912 that saw service during World War I...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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, launched in 1913 and sold for breaking in 1921.
Pennant Numbers
Pennant Number | From | |To |
---|---|---|
H62 | 6 December 1914 | |1 January 1918 |
H05 | 1 January 1918 | |Early 1919 |
H54 | Early 1919 | |6 May 1921 |
Construction
She was laid down under the 1911–1912 construction programme by John Brown & CompanyJohn Brown & Company
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(originally as Keith), and launched on 25 January 1913.
Service in the First World War
Like her sister ships, she served with the 4th Flotilla of the Grand Fleet during the First World WarWorld War I
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.