HMS Eden (1903)
| 300px HMS Derwent, sister ship to Eden | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Eden |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie Ltd, Newcastle |
| Launched: | 13 February 1903[1] |
| Fate: | Sunk in collision with SS France, 18 June 1916[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | River-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 540 long tons (550 t)[2] |
| Length: | 220 ft (67 m)[2] |
| Beam: | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × Parsons steam turbines 2 × shafts |
| Speed: | 25.5 kn (29.3 mph; 47.2 km/h) |
| Complement: | 70 |
| Armament: | 4 × QF 12-pounderr 12 cwt Mark I, mounting P Mark I, 2 × single tubes for 18-inch torpedoes |
HMS Eden was a River-class destroyer named after one (or more) of the UK's River Edens. She was the second and last ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.
Pennant Numbers
| Pennant Number[2] | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| N42 | 6 December 1914 | 1 September 1915 |
| D17 | 1 September 1915 | 18 June 1916 |
Construction
She was built by Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle and launched on 13 February 1903. She featured flush funnel tops, as did others of her class. She was 220 ft (67 m) long, displaced around 540 long tons (550 t) and her 7,000 hp (5,200 kW) Parsons turbines and Yarrow boilers produced and a top speed of 26 kn (30 mph; 48 km/h). She was initially armed with one 12-pounder, later increased with four. She also carried two 18-inch torpedo tubes.
Career
In the early morning of 28 January 1910, Eden broke from her moorings and sank at the Harbour Jetty, Dover. She was refloated two days later.[1] During the First World War, she served in home waters until she was sunk in a collision with SS France on the night of 18 June 1916.[3] Today, her wreck lies in 34 m (112 ft) in the waters near Fécamp.[4]
References
- The British Destroyer by Captain T.D. Manning. Published by Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0 906223 12 x.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "River-class destroyers at Battleship-Cruisers website". http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/river_class.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". http://www.gwpda.org/naval/s0420000.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ↑ "WWI British Destroyers at Naval-History.net". http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishDestroyers.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ↑ "Fécamp at Channel Diving". http://new.channeldiving.com/Diving_Charters/Normandie/FeCamp.xalter. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
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