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{{short description|Destroyer of the Royal Navy}}
{{other ships|HMS Redgauntlet}}

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|Ship country=United Kingdom
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|Ship name= HMS ''Redgauntlet''
|Ship namesake=[[Redgauntlet]]
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|Ship builder= [[William Denny and Brothers|Denny]], [[Dumbarton]]
|Ship yard number= 1057
|Ship laid down= 28 September 1915
|Ship launched= 23 November 1916
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|Ship completed= 7 February 1917
|Ship decommissioned= July 1927
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|Ship fate= [[Ship breaking|Broken up]] by J.J. King of [[Port of Garston|Garston]]
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|Ship class= {{sclass2|R|destroyer (1916)|0}} [[destroyer]]
|Ship displacement= * {{convert|975|LT|t}} normal
* {{convert|1222.5|LT|t|0}} deep load
|Ship length= {{convert|265|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} [[Length between perpendiculars|p.p.]]
|Ship beam= {{convert|26|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draught= {{convert|8|ft|10+1/4|in|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion= *3 Yarrow boilers
*2 geared Brown-Curtis [[steam turbine]]s, {{convert|27000|shp|kW|abbr=on}}
|Ship speed= {{convert|36|kn|mph km/h|lk=in|1}}
|Ship range= {{convert|3450|nmi|km|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|15|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
|Ship complement= 82
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|Ship armament= *3 × [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|QF {{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on|sigfig=4}} Mark IV guns]], mounting P Mk. IX
*1 × single [[QF 2 pounder naval gun|2-pounder (40-mm) "pom-pom" Mk. II anti-aircraft gun]]
*4 × [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}]] [[torpedo tube]]s (2×2)
*2 × {{convert|14|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes (1×2)
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'''HMS ''Redgauntlet''''' was an {{sclass2|R|destroyer (1916)|0}} [[destroyer]] which served with the [[Royal Navy]]. Launched on 2 July 1916, the ship operated as part of the [[Harwich Force]] during [[World War I]] and then, after the War, with the [[Home Fleet]]. While taking part in an [[Anti-submarine warfare|anti-submarine]] patrol on 21 May 1917, the ship struck a mine but, although severely damaged, was able to return to England for repairs. Subsequently, the destroyer joined the anti-submarine school at [[Portsmouth]] before being sold to be [[Ship breaking|broken up]] on 16 December 1926 after less than ten years service.

==Design and development==
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''Redgauntlet'' was one of three {{sclass2|R|destroyer (1916)|0}} destroyers ordered by the [[British Admiralty]] from [[William Denny and Brothers]] on 17 July 1915 as part of the Sixth War Construction Programme at a cost of cost £159,200 each.{{sfn|Lyon|1975|page=1046}} The design was generally similar to the preceding {{sclass2|M|destroyer (1913)|0}} destroyers, although equipped with geared turbines to improve efficiency, raising the central gun mounted on a bandstand and having minor changes to improve seakeeping.{{sfn|Gardiner|Gray|1985|page=81}} The destroyer was {{convert|265|ft|m|2}} [[Length between perpendiculars|long between perpendiculars]], with a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|26|ft|9|in|m}} and a [[draft (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|8|ft|10+1/4|in|m|2}}. [[Displacement (ship)|Displacement]] was {{convert|975|LT|t}} normal and {{convert|1222+1/2|LT|t|0}} deep load. Power was provided by three [[Yarrow boiler]]s feeding two [[John Brown & Company|Brown]]-Curtis geared [[steam turbine]]s rated at {{convert|27000|shp|kW}} and driving two shafts, to give a design speed of {{convert|36|kn}}. Three [[Funnel (ship)|funnels]] were fitted. A total of {{convert|296|LT}} of [[fuel oil]] was carried, giving a design range of {{convert|3450|nmi}} at {{convert|15|kn}}.{{sfn|Gardiner|Gray|1985|page=81}} The ship's [[Ship's company|complement]] was 82 officers and [[Naval rating|ratings]].{{sfn|Parkes|Prendegast|1919|page=107}}

Armament consisted of three [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|{{convert|4|in|mm|abbr=on|adj=on}} Mk IV QF]] guns on the ship's centreline, with one on the [[forecastle]], one aft on a raised platform and one between the second and third funnels.{{sfn|Parkes|Prendegast|1919|page=107}} A single [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom]] anti-aircraft gun was carried. Torpedo armament consisted of two twin mounts for {{convert|21|in|mm|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} torpedoes mounted aft and two individual tubes for {{convert|14|in|mm|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} torpedoes fixed on the beam.{{sfn|Gardiner|Gray|1985|page=81}}{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=26}}

==Construction and career==
''Redgauntlet'' was [[keel laying|laid down]] by [[William Denny and Brothers]] at [[Dumbarton]] on the [[River Clyde]] on 30 September 1915 with the yard number 1057. [[Ceremonial ship launching|Launching]] took place on 23 November 1916, the destroyer leaving the yard on 27 January and being delivered on 7 February 1917.{{sfn|Lyon|1975|page=1046}}

On commissioning, ''Redgauntlet'' joined the [[10th Destroyer Flotilla]] of the [[Harwich Force]].{{sfn| Naval Staff Monograph No. 35|1939|page=297}} The Harwich Force was heavily committed to escorting merchant vessels, but casualties through conflict with the enemy were rare. For example, on 10 May 1917, a large contingent of destroyers from the Force were escorting a Dutch convoy from the [[Hook of Holland]] when they encountered twelves German [[torpedo boat]]s. Despite the expenditure of much ammunition, no hits were obtained on either side.{{sfn|Naval Staff Monograph No. 35|1939|pages=4–6}} Two days later, the Flotilla was involved in supporting the bombardment of [[Zeebrugge]] by the [[Monitor (warship)|monitors]] {{HMS|Erebus|I02|2}} and {{HMS|Terror|I03|2}}, again without loss.{{sfn|Naval Staff Monograph No. 35|1939|page=323}} However, later that month, on 21 May, the destroyer struck a British mine while on patrol looking for submarines in the [[English Channel]]. Despite being severely damaged, ''Redgauntlet'' returned to [[Sheerness]] for repairs and was soon back in service.{{sfn|Naval Staff Monograph No. 35|1939|page=107}}

At the dissolution of the Harwich Force after the war, ''Redgauntlet'' was reassigned to the [[4th Destroyer Flotilla]] under {{HMS|King George V|1911|2}} as part of the newly formed [[Home Fleet]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=II – Home Fleet|journal=The Navy List|date=October 1919|page=703|url= https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/92552906|via=National Library of Scotland|access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref> Subsequently, the ship was allocated to the anti-submarine school at [[Portsmouth]] and was involved in the development of [[ASDIC]].{{sfn|Hackmann|1984|page=147}} However, in 1923, the Navy decided to scrap many of the older destroyers in preparation for the introduction of newer and larger vessels.{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=180}} ''Redgauntlet'' was one of the destroyers chosen for retirement.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anti-Submarine Flotilla Changes|newspaper=The Times|date=25 May 1926|page=20|issue=44280}}</ref> In July 1927, the destroyer was sold to J.J. King of [[Port of Garston|Garston]] and [[Ship breaking|broken up]].{{sfn|Colledge|Warlow|2010|p=334}}

==Pennant numbers==
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|F.51||1917{{sfn|Dittmar|Colledge|1972|page=59}}
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|F.58||1917{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=310}}
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|F.A4||1917{{sfn|Friedman|2009|page=310}}
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|F.97||1918{{sfn|Dittmar|Colledge|1972|page=69}}
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==References==
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===Bibliography===
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* {{cite book |editor1-last=Gardiner |editor1-first=Robert |editor2-last=Gray |editor2-first=Randal |title=Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 |year=1985 |publisher=Conway Maritime Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-85177-245-5}}
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* {{cite book |last=Halpern |first=Paul |title=The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919-1929 |publisher=Routledge |location=London |year=2019 |isbn=978-1-91142-387-4}}
* {{cite book |last=Lyon |first=John |title=The Denny List: Ship Numbers 769-1273 |publisher=National Maritime Museum |location=Greenwich |year=1975 |oclc=614037892 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oBwJAQAAMAAJ}}
* {{cite book |title=Monograph No. 35: Home Waters Part XIX: 1st May 1917 to 31st July 1917 |series=Naval Staff Monographs (Historical) |volume= XIX |year=1939 |publisher=Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division |oclc=220734221 |ref={{harvid|Naval Staff Monograph No. 35|1939}}}}
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