Talisman-class destroyer

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Destroyers moored at Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, Hebburn (15826921322).jpg
HMS Marksman, HMS Talisman and HMS Termagant moored at the Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, Hebburn, 5 November 1915.
Class overview
NameTalisman class
Builders Hawthorn Leslie and Company
OperatorsNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Preceded by Thornycroft M class
Succeeded by Medea class
In service1916–1921
Completed4
Lost1
Retired3
General characteristics
Type Destroyer
Displacement1,098 long tons (1,116 t)
Length309 ft (94 m) o/a
Beam28 ft 7 in (8.71 m)
Draught9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Installed power
Propulsion3 shafts; 3 steam turbines
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Complement102
Armament

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.

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Description

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

Originally to have been renamed Napier, Narborough, Offa and Ogre respectively, they were re-allocated "T" names in February 1915.

NameShip builderLaid downLaunchedCompletedFate
Talisman Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne 7 December 191415 July 19151 January 1916Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921.
Termagant 17 December 191426 August 191518 March 1916
Trident 1 July 191520 November 191524 March 1916
Turbulent 19155 January 1916May 1916Sunk by the German battleship Westfalen during Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916.

Notes

  1. Friedman, p. 143
  2. 1 2 Gardiner & Gray, p. 78
  3. Friedman, p. 142

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