smiths565 Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Stannington Roll Of Honour Can anybody tell me what role, HMS Desperate played in the first world war. I have recently seen a letter addressed to H G Pond, who died when HMS Penarth was sunk by a mine. The letter was sent approx 1915-17. Its addressed to HMS Desperate. I have also seen a picture of HMS Desperate, which looks very old. Was it a training ship ? Thanks in advance Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 Hello HMS DESPERATE was a destroyer completed in February 1897 and later broken up in 1920. She served the war in the Portsmouth Local Defence Flotilla. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R Pope Posted 17 January , 2005 Share Posted 17 January , 2005 HMS Desperate was a 30 knot, two-stack destroyer of about 350 tons. Length 210 ft. Armament-1x12-pounder, 5x6-pounder, 2x18in. torpedo tubes. One of a class of ten built 1895 to 1900. Attached to Portsmouth local defense flotilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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