Talisman-class destroyer
.jpg) HMS Marksman, HMS Talisman and HMS Termagant moored at the Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, Hebburn, 5 November 1915.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Talisman class |
| Builders | Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Thornycroft M class |
| Succeeded by | Medea class |
| In service | 1916–1921 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,098 long tons (1,116 t) |
| Length | 309 ft (94 m) o/a |
| Beam | 28 ft 7 in (8.71 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 3 shafts; 3 steam turbines |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Complement | 102 |
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The Talisman class were a quartet of destroyers ordered for the Ottoman Navy before the First World War, but were taken over in November 1914 and completed for the Royal Navy.
Description
[edit]The Talismans were designed by Armstrong Whitworth for the Ottoman Navy, but were sub-contracted to Hawthorn Leslie and Company for building.[1] They displaced 1,098 long tons (1,116 t). The ships had an overall length of 309 feet (94.2 m), a beam of 28 feet 7 inches (8.7 m) and a draught of 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 m). They were powered by three Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three Yarrow boilers. The turbines developed a total of 25,000 shaft horsepower (19,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph). The ships carried a maximum of 237 long tons (241 t) of fuel oil. The ships' complement was 102 officers and ratings.[2] The hull form was considered particularly successful and was adopted for the V and W class of 1917, arguably the peak of destroyer development at the time.
The Talisman-class ships were heavily armed for their time, shipping five single QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mark IV guns. Two of the guns were side by side on the forecastle. The other guns were carried on the centreline; one between the first and second funnels, one after the searchlight platform and one on a bandstand on the quarterdeck. All the guns had half-shields.[2] The ships were designed to accommodate three above water twin mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes, but only two mounts were fitted in British service.[3]
Ships
[edit]Originally to have been renamed Napier, Narborough, Offa and Ogre respectively, they were re-allocated "T" names in February 1915.
| Name | Ship builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
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| Talisman | Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne | 7 December 1914 | 15 July 1915 | 1 January 1916 | Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921. |
| Termagant | 17 December 1914 | 26 August 1915 | 18 March 1916 | ||
| Trident | 1 July 1915 | 20 November 1915 | 24 March 1916 | ||
| Turbulent | 1915 | 5 January 1916 | May 1916 | Sunk by the German battleship Westfalen during Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. |
Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Dittmar, F.J. & Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0380-7.
- Friedman, Norman (2009). British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-049-9.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans. London: Seeley Service. OCLC 164893555.