"S" Class Destroyer (1918)

A total of 67 "S" Class Destroyers were completed in 1918 and beyond.

Overview of 67 vessels
Citations for this data available on individual ship pages
Name	Builder	Laid Down	Launched	Completed	Fate
Simoom	John Brown		26 Jan, 1918
Scimitar	John Brown		27 Feb, 1918
Scotsman	John Brown		30 Mar, 1918
Scout	John Brown		27 Apr, 1918
Shark	Swan Hunter		9 Apr, 1918
Sparrowhawk	Swan Hunter		14 May, 1918
Splendid	Swan Hunter		10 Jul, 1918
Sabre	A. Stephen		23 Sep, 1918
Saladin	A. Stephen		17 Feb, 1919
Sikh	Fairfield		7 May, 1918
Sirdar	Fairfield		6 Jul, 1918
Somme	Fairfield		10 Sep, 1918
Success	Doxford		29 Jun, 1918
Shamrock	Doxford		26 Aug, 1918		Handed over
Shikari	Doxford		14 Jul, 1919
Senator	Denny		2 Apr, 1918
Sepoy	Denny		22 May, 1918
Seraph	Denny		8 Jul, 1918
Swallow	Scott		1 Aug, 1918
Swordsman	Scott		28 Dec, 1918
Steadfast	Palmer		8 Aug, 1918
Sterling	Palmer		8 Oct, 1918
Tribune	J. S. White		28 Mar, 1918
Trinidad	J. S. White		8 Apr, 1918
Tactician	Beardmore		7 Aug, 1918
Tara	Beardmore		12 Oct, 1918
Tasmania	Beardmore		22 Nov, 1918
Tattoo	Beardmore		28 Dec, 1918
Scythe	John Brown		25 Apr, 1918
Seabear	John Brown		6 Jul, 1918
Seafire	John Brown		10 Aug, 1918
Searcher	John Brown		11 Sep, 1918
Seawolf	John Brown		2 Nov, 1918
Sportive	Swan Hunter		19 Sep, 1918
Stalwart	Swan Hunter		23 Oct, 1918
Tilbury	Swan Hunter		13 Jun, 1918
Tintagel	Swan Hunter		9 Aug, 1918
Sardonyx	A. Stephen		27 May, 1919
Stonehenge	Palmer		19 Mar, 1918
Stormcloud	Palmer		30 May, 1919
Spear	Fairfield		9 Nov, 1919
Spindrift	Fairfield		30 Dec, 1918
Serapis	Denny		17 Sep, 1918
Serene	Denny		30 Nov, 1918
Sesame	Denny		30 Dec, 1918
Strenuous	Scott		9 Nov, 1918
Stronghold	Scott		6 May, 1919
Sturdy	Scott		25 Jun, 1919
Trojan	J. S. White		20 Jul, 1918
Truant	J. S. White		18 Sep, 1918
Trusty	J. S. White		6 Nov, 1918
Turbulent	Hawthorn Leslie		29 May, 1918
Tenedos	Hawthorn Leslie		21 Oct, 1918
Thanet	Hawthorn Leslie		5 Nov, 1918
Thracian	Hawthorn Leslie		5 Mar, 1920
Speedy	Thornycroft		1 Jun, 1918
Tobago	Thornycroft		15 Jul, 1918
Torbay	Thornycroft		6 Mar, 1918
Toreador	Thornycroft		7 Dec, 1918
Tourmaline	Thornycroft		12 Apr, 1919
Torch	Yarrow		16 Mar, 1918
Tomahawk	Yarrow		16 May, 1918
Tryphon	Yarrow		22 Jun, 1918
Tumult	Yarrow		17 Sep, 1918
Turquoise	Yarrow		9 Nov, 1918
Tuscan	Yarrow		1 Mar, 1919
Tyrian	Yarrow		2 Jul, 1919

Machinery

Generators

In 1916, it was stated that "new destroyers" have two 26.25 kw dynamos arranged in parallel. It is possible that this applied to this class.

Armament

4-in Guns

Three 4-in Q.F. Mark IV guns on C.P. III mountings. These recoiled 38 inches and could elevate 30 degrees. The sights were graduated to 12,400 yards.

Other Guns

Two 2-pdr pom-poms.

Torpedoes

Two triple sets of revolving 21-in tubes.

Fire Control

These ships had electrical fire control instruments and directors.

Directors

Firing Circuits

Training and Slewing Circuits

In 1917, it was approved that the "V" class and later destroyers should all receive installations of the British Destroyer Director Firing System. The first installations were completed in March 1918, but those vessels completed after February were then having systems in place upon their delivery.

Torpedo Control

Additional equipment in "S" class T.B.D.s

Chadburn's Order and Deflection Equipment

Sighting positions were provided on both sides of a bridge that had been enlarged from earlier classes with firing pushes and keys for sounding buzzers at the tubes. The order and deflection transmitters were situated centrally on a panel on the bridge, between the two sights.

Chadburn's Torpedo Telegraphs communicated orders and deflection to the D.R. tubes. The 18-in S.R. tubes under the bridge were to receive no order instruments - merely firing gongs and firing circuits.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
• Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
• Commander H StA Maelleson RN (Ret). The "S" Class Destroyers 1918-1945 in Warship Issue 16.