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{{short description|Destroyer of the Royal Navy}}
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'''HMS ''Lennox''''', was a [[Laforey class destroyer (1913)|''Laforey'' class]] [[destroyer]] of the Royal Navy. Launched a few months prior World War One, she was attached to [[Harwich]] Force and served in the [[North Sea]]. ''Legion'' saw action in several engagements including the [[Battle off Texel]].
==Specifications==
''Lennox'' was laid down as ''HMS Portia'' before being renamed. She was constructed by the [[William Beardmore and Company]] and launched on 2 March 1914. She possessed 3 [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|QF {{convert|4|in|mm|sing=on|sigfig=4}} Mk IV guns]], a single [[QF 2 pounder naval gun|QF 2 pdr pom-pom Mk. II]], 4 torpedo tubes in twin mounts, and was designed to operate in British coastal waters against enemy surface and submarine shipping.
==Service==


'''HMS ''Lennox''''' was a {{sclass|Laforey|destroyer|||1913}} built for the [[Royal Navy]] during the 1910s.
==Citations==

{{reflist|2}}
==Description==
The ''Laforey'' class were improved and faster versions of the preceding {{sclass|Acasta|destroyer|4}}.<ref>Friedman, p. 129</ref> They [[Displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|965|-|1010|LT|t|0}}. The ships had an [[length overall|overall length]] of {{convert|268|ft|10|in|m|1}}, a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|27|ft|8|in|m|1}} and a [[draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|10|ft|6|in|m|1}}. ''Lennox'' was powered by two [[Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company|Parsons]] direct-drive [[steam turbine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]], using steam provided by four [[Yarrow boiler]]s.<ref name=g5>Gardiner & Gray, p. 76</ref> The turbines developed a total of {{convert|24500|shp|lk=in}} and gave a maximum speed of {{convert|29|kn|lk=in}}. The ships carried a maximum of {{convert|280|LT|t}} of [[fuel oil]] that gave them a range of {{convert|1750|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|15|kn}}. The ships' complement was 74 officers and [[naval rating|ratings]].<ref name=f8>Friedman, p. 296</ref>

The ships were armed with three single [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|QF {{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on|0}} Mark IV guns]] and two [[QF 2-pounder naval gun#QF 1.C2.BD pounder|QF 1.5-pounder (37&nbsp;mm)]] [[anti-aircraft gun]]s. These latter guns were later replaced by a pair of [[QF 2 pounder naval gun|QF 2-pounder (40&nbsp;mm)]] "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns. The ships were also fitted with two above-water twin mounts for [[British 21-inch torpedo|{{convert|21|in|adj=on|0}} torpedoes]]. They were equipped with rails to carry four [[Vickers Elia mine|Vickers Elia Mk IV]] [[naval mine|mines]], although these rails were never used.<ref name=f8/>

==Construction and service==
{{stack|[[File:HerbertH RoseHillCemetery.jpg|thumb|upright|Headstone in [[Cowley, Oxfordshire]] of H Herbert, Officer's Steward First Class, who served on ''Lennox'' and died a week before the [[Armistice of 11 November 1918]]]]}}
''Lennox'' was laid down at [[William Beardmore and Company]]'s [[Clydebank]] shipyard as ''Portia'' on 14 November 1912.<ref name="Friedp307">Friedman, p. 307.</ref> On 30 September 1913, the Admiralty ordered that the L-class be renamed with names beginning with the letter "L", and ''Portia'' was renamed ''Lennox''.<ref name="g5"/> She was launched on 17 March 1914 on completed in July that year.<ref name="Friedp307"/>

On commissioning, ''Lennox'' joined the [[3rd Destroyer Flotilla]], based at [[The Nore]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Sheerness Dockyard |magazine=The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect |date=August 1914 |volume=37 |issue=443 |page=7}}</ref><ref name="manp25">Manning, p. 15.</ref> On the outbreak of the First World War this Flotilla became part of the [[Harwich Force]], under the overall command of [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] [[Reginald Tyrwhitt]],<ref name="manp25"/> serving in the [[North Sea]], but capable of reinforcing either the [[Grand Fleet]] or forces in the [[English Channel]] as required.<ref name="Friedp139-0">Friedman, pp. 139–140.</ref> ''Lennox'' saw action in several engagements, including the [[Battle off Texel]]. On 6 May 1916, ''Lennox'' accidentally collided with {{HMS|Ben-my-Chree}}, a seaplane carrier. Damage was insignificant for both ships, however.<ref>Caruna, "et al"</ref>


==Referances==
==Notes==
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*{{cite book
| last = Gardiner | first = Robert | authorlink = Robert Gardiner| coauthors = | title = Conway's all the world's fighting ships, 1906-1921| publisher = Conway Maritime Press| year = 1985 | location = London| pages = | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=V2r_TBjR2TYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=conways&cd=2#v=onepage&q=helmuth&f=false| doi = | id = | isbn = 0851772455}}


==Bibliography==
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* {{cite magazine |last1=Caruana |first1=J. |last2=Field |first2=Andy |last3=Head |first3=Michael |title=Question 33/48: British Seaplane Tender Sunk by Turkish Artillery |magazine=Warship International |publisher=International Naval Research Organization |location=Toledo, Ohio |volume=49 |issue=4 |pages=297–99 |date=December 2012 |issn=0043-0374|display-authors=etal}}
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{cite book|last1=Dittmar|first1=F.J.|last2=Colledge|first2=J.J.|title=British Warships 1914–1919|year=1972|publisher=Ian Allan|location=Shepperton, UK|isbn=0-7110-0380-7 |name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War|year=2009|location=Barnsley, UK|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|isbn=978-1-84832-049-9}}
*{{cite book|last1=Gardiner|first1=Robert|last2=Gray|first2=Randal|title=Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921|year=1985|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|isbn=0-85177-245-5 |name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite book |last=Manning |first=T. D. |title=The British Destroyer |year=1961 |publisher=Putnam |location=London }}
* {{cite book |last=Massie |first=Robert K. |title=Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of the War at Sea |year=2007 |publisher=Vintage Books |location=London |isbn=978-0-099-52378-9 }}
* {{cite book|title=Monograph No. 6: The Passage of the British Expeditionary Force, August, 1914|series=Naval Staff Monographs (Historical)|volume=III|year=1921|pages=1–70|url=http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/Naval-Staff-Monographs-Vol.III_opt.pdf |publisher=Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division|ref={{harvid|Naval Staff Monograph No. 6|1921}} }}
* {{cite book|title=Monograph No. 11: The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, August 28th, 1914|series=Naval Staff Monographs (Historical)|volume=III|year=1921|pages=108–166|url=http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/Naval-Staff-Monographs-Vol.III_opt.pdf |publisher=Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division|ref={{harvid|Naval Staff Monograph No. 11|1921}} }}


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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lennox.

Lennox
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Lennox
BuilderWilliam Beardmore and Company
Launched2 March 1914
FateSold and broken up October 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeLaforey-class destroyer
Displacement965–1,010 long tons (980–1,026 t)
Length268 ft 10 in (81.94 m) o/a
Beam27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 Shafts; 2 steam turbines
Speed29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range1,720 nmi (3,190 km; 1,980 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement74
Armament

HMS Lennox was a Laforey-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1910s.

Description

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The Laforey class were improved and faster versions of the preceding Acasta class.[1] They displaced 965–1,010 long tons (980–1,026 t). The ships had an overall length of 268 feet 10 inches (81.9 m), a beam of 27 feet 8 inches (8.4 m) and a draught of 10 feet 6 inches (3.2 m). Lennox was powered by two Parsons direct-drive steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Yarrow boilers.[2] The turbines developed a total of 24,500 shaft horsepower (18,300 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph). The ships carried a maximum of 280 long tons (280 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 1,750 nautical miles (3,240 km; 2,010 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The ships' complement was 74 officers and ratings.[3]

The ships were armed with three single QF 4-inch (102 mm) 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 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes. They were equipped with rails to carry four Vickers Elia Mk IV mines, although these rails were never used.[3]

Construction and service

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Headstone in Cowley, Oxfordshire of H Herbert, Officer's Steward First Class, who served on Lennox and died a week before the Armistice of 11 November 1918

Lennox was laid down at William Beardmore and Company's Clydebank shipyard as Portia on 14 November 1912.[4] On 30 September 1913, the Admiralty ordered that the L-class be renamed with names beginning with the letter "L", and Portia was renamed Lennox.[2] She was launched on 17 March 1914 on completed in July that year.[4]

On commissioning, Lennox joined the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, based at The Nore.[5][6] On the outbreak of the First World War this Flotilla became part of the Harwich Force, under the overall command of Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt,[6] serving in the North Sea, but capable of reinforcing either the Grand Fleet or forces in the English Channel as required.[7] Lennox saw action in several engagements, including the Battle off Texel. On 6 May 1916, Lennox accidentally collided with HMS Ben-my-Chree, a seaplane carrier. Damage was insignificant for both ships, however.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Friedman, p. 129
  2. ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 76
  3. ^ a b Friedman, p. 296
  4. ^ a b Friedman, p. 307.
  5. ^ "Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Sheerness Dockyard". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 37, no. 443. August 1914. p. 7.
  6. ^ a b Manning, p. 15.
  7. ^ Friedman, pp. 139–140.
  8. ^ Caruna, "et al"

Bibliography

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