| HMS Ambuscade (1913) | |
|---|---|
 HMS Ambuscade | |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Ambuscade |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
| Yard number: | 414 |
| Launched: | 25 January 1913 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap on 6 September 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Acasta-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 935 tons |
| Length: | 267 ft 6 in (81.53 m) |
| Beam: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion: | Yarrow-type water-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines |
| Speed: | 29 kn (54 km/h) |
| Complement: | 74 |
| Armament: | 2 × torpedo tubes |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Ambuscade.
HMS Ambuscade was an Acasta-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, launched in 1913 and sold for breaking in 1921.
Pennant Numbers[]
| Pennant Number[1] | 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 & Company (originally as Keith), and launched on 25 January 1913.[1][2]
Service in the First World War[]
Like her sister ships, she served with the 4th Flotilla of the Grand Fleet during the First World War.
Disposal[]
She was sold for scrap to Petersen & Albeck on 6 September 1921.[1]
References and notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". http://www.gwpda.org/naval/s0450000.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ "HMS Ambuscade". Clydebuilt Ships Database. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=2424. Retrieved February 2010.
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