HMS Sylvia (1897)
| History | |
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| Name: | HMS Sylvia |
| Ordered: | 1896 – 1897 Naval Estimates |
| Builder: | William Doxford and Sons Pallion, Sunderland |
| Laid down: | 13 July 1896 |
| Launched: | 3 July 1897 |
| Commissioned: | January 1899 |
| Out of service: | Laid up in reserve 1919 |
| Fate: | 23 July 1919 to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at New Holland, Lincolnshire on the Humber Estuary |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Doxford three funnel - 30 knot destroyer[1][2] |
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| Speed: | 30 kn (56 km/h) |
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| Complement: | 63 officers and men |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War I 1914 - 1918 |
HMS Sylvia was a Doxford three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered by the Royal Navy under the 1896 – 1897 Naval Estimates. She was the sixth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1806 for a cutter sold in 1816.[3][4]
Construction
She was laid down on 13 July 1896 at the William Doxford and Sons shipyard at Pallion, Sunderland and launched on 3 July 1897. During her builder’s trials she made her contracted speed requirement. She was completed and accepted by the Royal Navy in January 1899.[3][4]
Pre-War
After commissioning she was assigned to the Devonport Flotilla and spent her entire career in Home Waters.
She underwent repairs to re-tube her boilers in 1902.[5]
On 30 August 1912 the Admiralty directed all destroyer classes were to be designated by alpha characters starting with the letter 'A'. Since her design speed was 30-knots and she had three funnels she was assigned to the C Class. After 30 September 1913, she was known as a C Class destroyer and had the letter ‘C’ painted on the hull below the bridge area and on either the fore or aft funnel.[6]
World War I
August 1914 found her in active commission in the 7th Destroyer Flotilla based at Devonport. In September the 7th Flotilla was redeployed to the Humber River tendered to HMS Leander. She remained in this deployment for the duration of the First World War. Her duties included anti-submarine and counter mining patrols.
Disposition
In 1919 she was paid off and laid-up in reserve awaiting disposal. HMS Sylvia was sold on 23 July 1919 to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at New Holland, Lincolnshire on the Humber Estuary.[7]
She was not awarded a Battle Honour for her service.
Pennant Numbers
| Pennant Number[7] | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| D23 | 6 Dec 1914 | 1 Sep 1915 |
| D69 | 1 Sep 1915 | 1 Jan 1918 |
| D84 | 1 Jan 1918 | 13 Sep 1918 |
| H03 | 13 Sep 1918 | 23 Jul 1919 |
References
NOTE: All tabular data under General Characteristics only from the listed Jane's Fighting Ships volume unless otherwise specified
- ↑ Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1905]. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1905. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1905, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 77.
- ↑ Jane, Fred T. (reprinted © 1990). Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I. Jane’s Publishing © 1919. p. 77. ISBN 1 85170 378 0. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - 1 2 Jane, Fred T. (1969) [1898]. Jane’s All The Worlds Fighting Ships 1898. New York: first published by Sampson Low Marston, London 1898, Reprinted ARCO Publishing Company. p. 84 to 85.
- 1 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. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36767). London. 14 May 1902. p. 12.
- ↑ 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. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - 1 2 ""Arrowsmith" List – Part 1 Destroyer Prototypes through "River" Class". Retrieved 1 Jun 2013.
- Manning, Captain T.D. The British Destroyer. Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0-906223-13-X.