Description
Ordered as part of the 1907–1908 Naval Programme, the third batch of Tribal-class destroyers were improved versions of the earlier-batch ships. [1] Maori displaced 1,026 long tons (1,042 t ) at normal load and 1,150 long tons (1,170 t) at deep load. She had an overall length of 285 feet (86.9 m), a beam of 27 feet 1 inch (8.3 m) and a draught of 8 feet 11 inches (2.7 m). The ship was powered by a single steam turbine set which drove three propeller shafts using steam provided by six Yarrow boilers. The turbine was rated at 15,500 shaft horsepower (11,600 kW ) and was intended to give a maximum speed of 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph). [2] During her sea trials Maori reached 33.2 knots (61.5 km/h; 38.2 mph) from 26,199 shp (19,537 kW). [3] The third-batch Tribals carried a maximum of 162 long tons (165 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 1,640 nautical miles (3,040 km; 1,890 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Their crew numbered 71 officers and ratings. [2]
The ships were armed with a pair of BL 4-inch (102 mm) Mk VIII gun in single mounts, one on the forecastle and the other on the stern. Their torpedo armament consisted of two rotating torpedo tubes for 18-inch (450 mm) torpedoes, one mount between the two forward funnels and the other on the stern. [4]
HMS Maori was a Tribal-class destroyer named after the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. She served with the United Kingdom Mediterranean Fleet during World War II until she was bombed and sunk by German aircraft while at Malta in 1942. Her wreck was later raised and scuttled outside the Grand Harbour. The wreck is now a dive site.
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HMS Ophelia was an Admiralty M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War, entering service in 1916. The ship served at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May/1 June 1916, and sank a German submarine in 1918. She was sold for scrap in 1921.
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