HMS Fortune (1913)
{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}} HMS Fortune was an Acasta-class destroyer, and the twenty-first ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was launched in 1913 and was sunk at the battle of Jutland in 1916.
Pennant Numbers[edit]
| Pennant Number[1] | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| H30 | 6 December 1914 | 31 May 1916 |
Construction[edit]
She was laid down under the 1911–1912 construction programme by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company and launched on 17 March 1913.[1] She was temporarily renamed HMS Kismet in October 1913, but this was reverted shortly afterwards.[1]
Career[edit]
She joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla on completion and served with the Grand Fleet on the outbreak of World War I.
Loss[edit]
She was sunk on 1 June 1916 at the Battle of Jutland, under command of Lt Cdr F G Terry. About 11:30pm she came under heavy fire from German battleships, including SMS Westfalen.[2] Hits from the secondary armament of Westfalen caused overwhelming damage and she went down on fire with 67 men. One man was rescued.[3] The wrecksite is designated as a protected place[4] under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". http://www.gwpda.org/naval/s0450000.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ "Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk website - Destroyers before 1918". http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/destroyers_before_1900.htm. Retrieved 2000-02-27.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCBD - ↑ "Statutory Instrument 2008/0950". Office of Public Sector Information, 1 April 2008. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20080950_en_1. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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