HMS Kale (1904)
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| River-class destroyer HMS Derwent, sister-ship to Kale | |
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| Name: | HMS Kale |
| Builder: | Hawthorn Leslie |
| Launched: | 1904 |
| Fate: | Sunk by a mine in 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | River-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 550 long tons (559 t) |
| Length: | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Speed: | 26 knots (30 mph; 48 km/h) |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Kale.
HMS Kale was a River-class destroyer named after the Scottish River Kale. She was the first ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name.
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Construction
She was built by Hawthorn Leslie and launched in 1904. She featured flush funnel tops, as did others of her class. She was 220 feet long, displaced around 550 tons and her 7,000 HP produced 26 knots.
Armament
She was armed with one twelve pounder and was later uprated with four. She carried two torpedo tubes.
Career
She served in home waters during the Great War and was sunk by a mine in 1918.
References
- The British Destroyer by Captain T.D. Manning. Published by Godfrey Cave Associates. ISBN 0 906223 12 x.
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