PARRAMATTA destroyers (1910-1916)
nearly sister-ship Goshawk 1912
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Parramatta | Fairfield, Govan, UK | 1909 | 9.2.1910 | 8.1910 | BU 1929 | ||
| Yarra | Denny, Dumbarton, UK | 1909 | 8.4.1910 | 9.1910 | BU 1929 | ||
| Warrego | Fairfield, Govan, UK / Cockatoo DYd | 7.1910 | 4.4.1911 | 6.1912 | hulk 1929 | ||
| Huon (ex-Derwent) | Cockatoo DYd | 1.1913 | 19.12.1914 | 12.1915 | sunk as target 9.4.1930 | ||
| Torrens | Cockatoo DYd | 1914 | 28.8.1915 | 7.1916 | sunk as target 24.11.1930 | ||
| Swan | Cockatoo DYd | 1914 | 11.12.1915 | 8.1916 | BU 9.1929 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
778 |
|
Displacement full, t |
990 |
|
Length, m |
75.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
7.80 |
|
Draught, m |
2.70 |
|
No of shafts |
3 |
|
Machinery |
3 Parsons steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
13500 |
|
Max speed, kts |
27 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 178 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2300(13) |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 102/40 BL Mk VIII, 3 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I, 3 x 1 - 450 TT |
|
Complement |
70 |
Project history: The 20 destroyers in the
1910-11 Programme were to be repeats of the Acorns, but 6 'specials' were
included to give the specialist firms a chance to improve performance. To try to
match the latest German destroyers Yarrow's were given an order for 3 more, with
a free hand to increase length and power. They were very similar to the standard
boats but had more rake to the funnels and masts. The layout was identical to
the Acorns but had two level-topped funnels. Although the fore funnel was
set back from the bridge it was still too short to avoid smoking out the compass
platform, and the standard boats had the fore funnel raised from September 1916.
The RAN ordered 3 more Yarrow 'specials', but the design was modified by Sir
John Biles. They were built by other yards to the modified design, and sections
for a fourth was shipped out to Australia for assembly, and two more were built
locally. They resembled the standard design but had two raked funnels. All the
RN boats were redesignated the 'I' class in October 1913.
The design was submitted for approval in May 1910
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Huon
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