Difference between revisions of "H.M.S. Broke (1914)"
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At the [[Battle of Jutland]], she was the 2nd in command of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 34}} | At the [[Battle of Jutland]], she was the 2nd in command of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 34}} | ||
| − | Just after midnight on the night of 20 April, 1917, ''Broke'' and {{UK-Swift}} intercepted six German destroyers returning from a bombardment of Dover, sparking a brief and intense night action, the [[Battle of Dover Strait]]. The British attempted to ram the onrushing enemy. {{UK-Swift}} missed, but ''Broke'' connected with {{DE-G42}} as she fired on the German destroyer. A German torpedo found her, however, though she remained afloat with help from {{UK-Swift}}.{{HardLying|pp. 104-5}} | + | Just after midnight on the night of 20 April, 1917, ''Broke'' and {{UK-Swift}} intercepted six German destroyers returning from a bombardment of Dover, sparking a brief and intense night action, the [[Second Battle of Dover Strait]]. The British attempted to ram the onrushing enemy. {{UK-Swift}} missed, but ''Broke'' connected with {{DE-G42}} as she fired on the German destroyer. A German torpedo found her, however, though she remained afloat with help from {{UK-Swift}}.{{HardLying|pp. 104-5}} |
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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* {{CommRN}} [[Walter L. Allen]], in command at the [[Battle of Jutland]]{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}} | * {{CommRN}} [[Walter L. Allen]], in command at the [[Battle of Jutland]]{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}} | ||
| − | * Commander [[Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, First Baron Mountevans|Edward R. G. R. Evans]], in command at the [[Battle of Dover Strait]] on 20 April, 1917.{{HardLying|p. 104}} | + | * Commander [[Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, First Baron Mountevans|Edward R. G. R. Evans]], in command at the [[Second Battle of Dover Strait]] on 20 April, 1917.{{HardLying|p. 104}} |
* {{LieutRN}} [[Morgan J. Yeatman]], 18 January, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (February, 1919). p. 746.</ref> | * {{LieutRN}} [[Morgan J. Yeatman]], 18 January, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (February, 1919). p. 746.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:06, 28 December 2013
| H.M.S. Broke (1914) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | H.98 (1914) H.23 (Jan 1918) D.10 (Sep 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | J. S. White[2] |
| Launched: | 25 May, 1914[3] |
| To Chile: | May, 1920[4] |
H.M.S. Broke was one of four Faulknor class flotilla leaders.
Service
In September 1914, it was decided that Broke should join the Second Destroyer Flotilla as the half-flotilla leader and be fitted with a Mark II W/T set, longer mast, No. 2 set of flags and two additional signal ratings.[5]
At the Battle of Jutland, she was the 2nd in command of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
Just after midnight on the night of 20 April, 1917, Broke and Swift intercepted six German destroyers returning from a bombardment of Dover, sparking a brief and intense night action, the Second Battle of Dover Strait. The British attempted to ram the onrushing enemy. Swift missed, but Broke connected with Template:DE-G42 as she fired on the German destroyer. A German torpedo found her, however, though she remained afloat with help from Swift.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment given.
- Commander Walter L. Allen, in command at the Battle of Jutland[8]
- Commander Edward R. G. R. Evans, in command at the Second Battle of Dover Strait on 20 April, 1917.[9]
- Lieutenant Morgan J. Yeatman, 18 January, 1919.[10]
Torpedoes
21-in torpedoes
The ship was equipped with Service single revolving tubes and used side-lug torpedoes. At outbreak of war, one Weymouth Mark III* (then being tested) and six Weymouth Mark II (then being intended for Japanese purchase) were given to Broke. The Mark II torpedoes had settings for 38 knots to 3,500 metres and 25 knots to 10,000 metres.[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 78.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 78.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 65.
- ↑ Grand Fleet Conferences, 1914. p. 104.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 34.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. pp. 104-5.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. p. 104.
- ↑ The Navy List (February, 1919). p. 746.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1914. pp. 10-12, 15.
Bibliography
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
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