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|Ship class= [[River class destroyer|Palmer Type River Class]] [[destroyer]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Jane|first=Fred T.|title=Jane’s Fighting Ships 1905/6|year=1905, Reprinted 1969|publisher=first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1905, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company|location=New York|page=75}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Jane|first=Fred T.|title=Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I|year=reprinted © 1990|publisher=Jane’s Publishing © 1919|isbn=1 85170 378 0|page=76}}</ref>
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'''HMS ''Ettrick''''' was a [[River class destroyer|Palmer Type River Class]] Destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1901 – 1902 Naval Estimates. Named after the Ettrick Water in the Scottish Borders area south of Edinburgh, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy.
'''HMS ''Ettrick''''' was a [[River-class destroyer]] ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1901 – 1902 Naval Estimates. Named after [[Ettrick Water]] in the Scottish Borders area south of Edinburgh, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1903 and served during World War I. She was torpedoed by


==Construction==
==Construction==
She was laid down on 9 July 1902 at the Palmers shipyard at Jarrow and launched on 28 February 1903. She was completed in February 1904. Her original armament was to be the same as the Turleback torpedo boat destroyers that preceded her. In 1906 the Admiralty decided to upgrade the armament by landing the five 6-pounder naval guns and shipping three 12-pounder 8 hundredweight (cwt) guns. Two would be mounted abeam at the foc'x'le break and the third gun would be mounted on the quarterdeck.
She was laid down on 9 July 1902 at the Palmers shipyard at Jarrow and launched on 28 February 1903. She was completed in February 1904. Her original armament was to be the same as the Turleback torpedo boat destroyers that preceded her. In 1906 the Admiralty decided to upgrade the armament by landing the five [[QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss|6-pounder naval guns]] and shipping three [[QF 12-pounder 8-cwt Mk I naval gun|12-pounder (8 cwt) guns]]. Two would be mounted abeam at the forecastle break and the third gun would be mounted on the quarterdeck.


==Pre-War==
==Pre-War==
After commissioning she was assigned to the East Coast Destroyer Flotilla of the 1st Fleet and based at Harwich.
After commissioning she was assigned to the East Coast Destroyer Flotilla of the 1st Fleet and based at Harwich. On 27 April 1908 the Eastern Flotilla departed Harwich for live fire and night manoeuvres. During these exercises the light cruiser {{HMS|Attentive|1904|2}} rammed and sank the destroyer {{HMS|Gala|1905|2}} and then damaged the destroyer {{HMS|Ribble|1904|2}}.


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In April 1909 she was assigned to the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla on its formation at Harwich. She remained there until replaced by a {{sclass-|Beagle|destroyer|1}} by May 1912. She was assigned to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla of the 2nd Fleet with a nucleus crew.
On 27 April 1908 the Eastern Flotilla departed Harwich for live fire and night manoeuvres. During these exercises [[HMS Attentive (1904)|'''HMS ''Attentive''''']] rammed and sank [[HMS Gala (1905)|'''HMS ''Gala''''']] then damaged [[HMS Ribble (1904)|'''HMS ''Ribble''''']].


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On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters starting with 'A'. The ships of the River class were assigned to the E class. After 30 September 1913, she was known as an [[E-class destroyer]] and had the letter ‘E’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.<ref>{{cite book|title=Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1906 to 1922|year=1985, Reprinted 1986, 1997, 2002, 2006|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|isbn=0 85177 245 5|page=Page 17 to 19}}</ref>
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In April 1909 she was assigned to the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla on its formation at Harwich. She remained until displaced by a [[Beagle class destroyer|Basilisk Class]] destroyer by May 1912. She was assigned to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla of the 2nd Fleet with a nucleus crew.

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On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by alpha characters starting with the letter 'A'. The ships of the River Class were assigned to the E Class. After 30 September 1913, she was known as an E Class destroyer and had the letter ‘E’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.<ref>{{cite book|title=Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1906 to 1922|year=1985, Reprinted 1986, 1997, 2002, 2006|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|isbn=0 85177 245 5|page=Page 17 to 19}}</ref>


==World War I==
==World War I==
In early 1914 when displaced by G Class destroyers she joined the 9th Destroyer Flotilla based at Chatham tendered to [[HMS St George (1892)|'''HMS ''St George''''']]. The 9th Flotilla was a Patrol Flotilla tasked with anti-submarine and couner mining patrols in the Firth of Forth area. By September 1914, she was deployed to Portsmouth and the Dover Patrol. Here she provided anti-submarine, counter mining patrols and defended the Dover Barrage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naval Database|url=http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/A/00352.html}}</ref>
In early 1914 when displaced by G-class destroyers she joined the 9th Destroyer Flotilla based at Chatham tendered to {{HMS|St George|1892|6}}. The 9th Flotilla was a patrol flotilla tasked with anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols in the Firth of Forth area. By September 1914, she was deployed to Portsmouth and the [[Dover Patrol]]. Here she provided anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols and defended the Dover Barrage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naval Database|url=http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/A/00352.html}}</ref>


In August 1915 with the amalgamation of the 7th and 9th Flotillas, she was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla when it was redeployed to Portsmouth in November 1916. She was equipped with depth charges for employment in anti-submarine patrols, escorting of merchant ships and defending the Dover Barrage. In the spring of 1917 as the convoy system was being introduced the 1st Flotilla was employed in convoy escort duties for the English Channel for the remainder of the war.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Great War, Naval Operations, Volume III, Spring 1915 to June 1916 (Part 1 of 2), by Sir Julian S Corbett, Chapter XIII, Loss of Argyl and Natal|url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Book-RN3a.htm#13|accessdate=1 Jun 2013}}</ref>
In August 1915 with the amalgamation of the 7th and 9th Flotillas, she was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla when it was redeployed to Portsmouth in November 1916. She was equipped with depth charges for employment in anti-submarine patrols, escorting of merchant ships and defending the Dover Barrage. In the spring of 1917 as the convoy system was being introduced the 1st Flotilla was employed in convoy escort duties in the English Channel for the remainder of the war.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Great War, Naval Operations, Volume III, Spring 1915 to June 1916 (Part 1 of 2), by Sir Julian S Corbett, Chapter XIII, Loss of Argyl and Natal|url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Book-RN3a.htm#13|accessdate=1 Jun 2013}}</ref>


==Loss==
==Loss==
On 7 July 1917 she was torpedoed by [[German submarine UC-61|'''''UC-61''''']], 15 miles South by West of Beachy Head in the English Channel with the loss of 49 officers and men. She lost her bows and was towed back to port and not repaired. She was hulked until the end of the First World War. She was sold on 27 May 1919 to the James Dredging Company for breaking.<ref>{{cite web|title=U-Boat data from U-Boat.net|url=http://uboat.net:8080/wwi/ships_hit/2050.html}}</ref>
On 7 July 1917 she was torpedoed by the [[German submarine UC-61|German submarine ''UC-61'']], 15 miles south by west of [[Beachy Head]] in the English Channel with the loss of 49 officers and men. She lost her bows and was towed back to port. She was not repaired and was instead hulked until the end of the First World War. She was sold on 27 May 1919 to the James Dredging Company for breaking.<ref>{{cite web|title=U-Boat data from U-Boat.net|url=http://uboat.net:8080/wwi/ships_hit/2050.html}}</ref>

She was not awarded a Battle Honour for her service.


==Pennant Numbers==
==Pennant numbers==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Pennant Number<ref>{{cite web|title="Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class|url=http://www.gwpda.org/naval/s0420000.htm|accessdate=1 Jun 2013}}</ref> ||From||To
!Pennant number<ref>{{cite web|title="Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class|url=http://www.gwpda.org/naval/s0420000.htm|accessdate=1 Jun 2013}}</ref> ||From||To
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|N01||6 Dec 1914||1 Sep 1915
|N01||6 Dec 1914||1 Sep 1915

Revision as of 16:56, 29 March 2014

History
Royal Navy Ensign
NameHMS Ettrick
Ordered1901 – 1902 Naval Estimates
BuilderPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow
Laid down9 July 1902
Launched28 February 1903
CommissionedFebruary 1904
FateTorpedoed 7 July 1917, wreck sold 27 May 1919
General characteristics
Class and typeRiver-class destroyer[1][2]
Displacementlist error: <br /> list (help)
550 t (541 long tons) standard
620 t (610 long tons) full load
Length223 ft 6 in (68.1 m) o/a
Beam23 ft 6 in (7.2 m)
Draught7 ft 4+1⁄2 in (2.2 m)
Installed power7,000 shp (5,200 kW)
Propulsion
Speed25.5 kn (47.2 km/h)
Rangelist error: <br /> list (help)
140 tons coal
1,620 nmi (3,000 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h)
Complement70 officers and men
Armament
Service record
Part of: list error: <br /> list (help)
East Coast Destroyer Flotilla - 1905
3rd Destroyer Flotilla - Apr 1909
5th Destroyer Flotilla - 1912
Assigned E Class - Aug 1912 - Oct 1913
9th Destroyer Flotilla - 1914
1st Destroyer Flotilla - Nov 1916
Operations: World War I 1914 - 1918
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ettrick.

HMS Ettrick was a River-class destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1901 – 1902 Naval Estimates. Named after Ettrick Water in the Scottish Borders area south of Edinburgh, she was the first ship to carry this name in the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1903 and served during World War I. She was torpedoed by

Construction

She was laid down on 9 July 1902 at the Palmers shipyard at Jarrow and launched on 28 February 1903. She was completed in February 1904. Her original armament was to be the same as the Turleback torpedo boat destroyers that preceded her. In 1906 the Admiralty decided to upgrade the armament by landing the five 6-pounder naval guns and shipping three 12-pounder (8 cwt) guns. Two would be mounted abeam at the forecastle break and the third gun would be mounted on the quarterdeck.

Pre-War

After commissioning she was assigned to the East Coast Destroyer Flotilla of the 1st Fleet and based at Harwich. On 27 April 1908 the Eastern Flotilla departed Harwich for live fire and night manoeuvres. During these exercises the light cruiser Attentive rammed and sank the destroyer Gala and then damaged the destroyer Ribble.

In April 1909 she was assigned to the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla on its formation at Harwich. She remained there until replaced by a Template:Sclass- by May 1912. She was assigned to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla of the 2nd Fleet with a nucleus crew.

On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by letters starting with 'A'. The ships of the River class were assigned to the E class. After 30 September 1913, she was known as an E-class destroyer and had the letter ‘E’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.[3]

World War I

In early 1914 when displaced by G-class destroyers she joined the 9th Destroyer Flotilla based at Chatham tendered to HMS St George. The 9th Flotilla was a patrol flotilla tasked with anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols in the Firth of Forth area. By September 1914, she was deployed to Portsmouth and the Dover Patrol. Here she provided anti-submarine and counter-mining patrols and defended the Dover Barrage.[4]

In August 1915 with the amalgamation of the 7th and 9th Flotillas, she was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla when it was redeployed to Portsmouth in November 1916. She was equipped with depth charges for employment in anti-submarine patrols, escorting of merchant ships and defending the Dover Barrage. In the spring of 1917 as the convoy system was being introduced the 1st Flotilla was employed in convoy escort duties in the English Channel for the remainder of the war.[5]

Loss

On 7 July 1917 she was torpedoed by the German submarine UC-61, 15 miles south by west of Beachy Head in the English Channel with the loss of 49 officers and men. She lost her bows and was towed back to port. She was not repaired and was instead hulked until the end of the First World War. She was sold on 27 May 1919 to the James Dredging Company for breaking.[6]

Pennant numbers

Pennant number[7] From To
N01 6 Dec 1914 1 Sep 1915
D18 1 Sep 1915 1 Jan 1918
D32 1 Jan 1918 27 May 1919

References

  1. ^ Jane, Fred T. (1905, Reprinted 1969). Jane’s Fighting Ships 1905/6. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1905, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 75. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ Jane, Fred T. (reprinted © 1990). Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I. Jane’s Publishing © 1919. p. 76. ISBN 1 85170 378 0. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1906 to 1922. Conway Maritime Press. 1985, Reprinted 1986, 1997, 2002, 2006. p. Page 17 to 19. ISBN 0 85177 245 5. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^ "Naval Database".
  5. ^ "History of the Great War, Naval Operations, Volume III, Spring 1915 to June 1916 (Part 1 of 2), by Sir Julian S Corbett, Chapter XIII, Loss of Argyl and Natal". Retrieved 1 Jun 2013.
  6. ^ "U-Boat data from U-Boat.net".
  7. ^ ""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". Retrieved 1 Jun 2013.
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