HMS Hind (1911)
Encyclopedia
HMS Hind was an Acheron-class destroyer
of the Royal Navy
that served during World War I
and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventeenth Royal Navy
ship to be named after the female deer.
of Clydebank
, Glasgow. She (and her sisters Hornet
and Hydra
) differed from the standard Admiralty I-class destroyer
in only having two shafts instead of three. They had two Brown-Curtis type turbines, and twin boilers. Capable of 28 knots, she carried two 4-inch guns, other smaller guns and two 21-inch torpedo
tubes and had a complement of 72 men. She was launched on 28 July 1911.
in 1914 on the outbreak of World War I.
, and shared in the prize money for the battle.
. Hind was present at the entry of the Allied Fleet through the Dardanelles on 12 November 1918.
Acheron class destroyer
The Acheron class was a class of twenty-three destroyers of the British Royal Navy, all built under the 1910-11 Programme and completed between 1911 and 1912, which served during World War I. A further six ships were built to the same design for the Royal Australian Navy as River-class destroyers...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
that served during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventeenth Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
ship to be named after the female deer.
Construction
She was built under the 1910-11 shipbuilding programme by John Brown & CompanyJohn Brown & Company
John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a pre-eminent Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding firm, responsible for building many notable and world-famous ships, such as the , the , the , the , the , and the...
of Clydebank
Clydebank
Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, Clydebank borders Dumbarton, the town with which it was combined to form West Dunbartonshire, as well as the town of Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire, and the Yoker and...
, Glasgow. She (and her sisters Hornet
HMS Hornet (1911)
HMS Hornet was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet, after the insect of the same name.-Construction:...
and Hydra
HMS Hydra (1912)
HMS Hydra was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1912, fought throughout World War I and was sold for breaking in 1921.-Pennant Numbers:-Construction:...
) differed from the standard Admiralty I-class destroyer
Acheron class destroyer
The Acheron class was a class of twenty-three destroyers of the British Royal Navy, all built under the 1910-11 Programme and completed between 1911 and 1912, which served during World War I. A further six ships were built to the same design for the Royal Australian Navy as River-class destroyers...
in only having two shafts instead of three. They had two Brown-Curtis type turbines, and twin boilers. Capable of 28 knots, she carried two 4-inch guns, other smaller guns and two 21-inch torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
tubes and had a complement of 72 men. She was launched on 28 July 1911.
Pennant Numbers
| Pennant Number | From | |To |
|---|---|---|
| H47 | 6 December 1914 | 1 January 1918 |
| H40 | 1 January 1918 | Early 1919 |
| H60 | Early 1919 | 9 May 1921 |
Pre-War
Hind served with the First Destroyer Flotilla from 1911 and, with her flotilla, joined the British Grand FleetBritish Grand Fleet
The Grand Fleet was the main fleet of the British Royal Navy during the First World War.-History:It was formed in 1914 by the British Atlantic Fleet combined with the Home Fleet and it included 35-40 state-of-the-art capital ships. It was initially commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe...
in 1914 on the outbreak of World War I.
The Battle of Heligoland Bight
She was present with First Destroyer Flotilla on 28 August 1914 at the Battle of Heligoland Bight, led by the light cruiser FearlessHMS Fearless (1912)
HMS Fearless was an Active-class scout cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built at Pembroke Dockyard and launched on 12 June 1912.On commissioning she was assigned to the Harwich Force with her sisters, and was the leader of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla...
, and shared in the prize money for the battle.
Transfer to Third Battle Squadron
The First Destroyer Flotilla was transferred to the Third Battle Squadron in the Spring of 1916 to act as an anti-submarine screen for the Battlecruisers. Hind was not present with her flotilla at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916.Mediterranean Service
In 1917 the Third Battle Squadron was sent to the Mediterranean, where they took part in the 1918 Naval campaign in the Adriatic, including enforcing the Otranto BarrageOtranto Barrage
The Otranto Barrage was an Allied naval blockade of the Otranto Straits between Brindisi in Italy and Corfu on the Albanian side of the Adriatic Sea in World War I. The blockade was intended to prevent the Austro-Hungarian Navy from escaping into the Mediterranean and threatening Allied operations...
. Hind was present at the entry of the Allied Fleet through the Dardanelles on 12 November 1918.