HMS Lydiard was a built for the Royal Navy during the 1910s.
Description
The Laforey class were improved and faster versions of the preceding . They displaced . The ships had an overall length of , a beam of and a draught of . Lydiard was powered by two Brown-Curtis direct-drive steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Yarrow boilers. The turbines developed a total of and gave a maximum speed of . The ships carried a maximum of of fuel oil that gave them a range of at . The ships' complement was 74 officers and ratings.
The ships were armed with three single QF Mark IV guns and two QF 1.5-pounder (37 mm) anti-aircraft guns. These latter guns were later replaced by a pair of QF 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns. The ships were also fitted with two above-water twin mounts for torpedoes. supporting Admiral Beatty's battlecruisers. She was transferred to escort duties after 1917, and sold for breaking in November 1921.
Notes
Bibliography
- Campbell, John. Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1998. .
External links
- Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Lydiard Crew List