HMS Ardent (1913)
56°42′N 5°52′E / 56.700°N 5.867°E
.jpg) HMS Ardent
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| Name | HMS Ardent |
| Builder | William Denny & Brothers Limited, Dumbarton |
| Launched | 8 September 1913 |
| Fate | Sunk by Westfalen at Battle of Jutland on 1 June 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Acasta-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 935 tons |
| Length | 267 ft 6 in (81.53 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Installed power | 24,500 ihp (18,300 kW) |
| Propulsion | list error: mixed text and list (help)
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| Speed | 29 kn (54 km/h) |
| Complement | 75 |
| Armament | list error: mixed text and list (help)
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HMS Ardent was an Acasta-class destroyer and the seventh Royal Navy ship to bear the name. She was launched in 1913 and was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.
Pennant Numbers
| Pennant Number[1] | From | To |
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| H78 | 6 December 1914 | 1 June 1916 |
Construction
She was laid down under the 1911–1912 construction programme by William Denny & Brothers Limited and launched on 8 September 1913.[1] She was temporarily renamed HMS Kenric in October 1913, but this was reverted shortly afterwards. [1]
Career
She joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla on completion and served with the Grand Fleet on the outbreak of the First World War.
Loss
She was sunk on 1 June 1916 during the Battle of Jutland by secondary fire from the German dreadnought SMS Westfalen.[2] The wrecksite is designated as a protected place[3] under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.
References
- ^ a b c ""Arrowsmith" List: Royal Navy WWI Destroyer Pendant Numbers". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk website - Destroyers before 1918". Retrieved 2000-02-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Statutory Instrument 2008/0950". Office of Public Sector Information, 1 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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