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HMS Myrmidon (1900)

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Myrmidon
NamesakeMyrmidons
BuilderPalmers, Jarrow
Launched26 May 1900
FateLost after collision, 26 March 1917
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Displacement350 long tons (356 t)
Length210 ft (64 m)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement63
Armament

HMS Myrmidon was one of two Template:Sclass-s which served with the Royal Navy.

Service history

Myrmidon was launched by Palmers on 26 May 1900, and commissioned in August 1901 to serve on the Mediterranean Station.[1] Commander Cecil Lambert was appointed in command in January 1902, and in September that year she was part of a squadron visiting Nauplia and Souda Bay at Crete.[2] During her later service she was used in both the Mediterranean and home waters.

Myrmidon sank after a collision with the merchant ship Hamborn on 26 March 1917 off Dungeness. Her crew were rescued by HMS Mermaid and SS Tambour, with the loss of one life.


References

  1. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36525. London. 5 August 1901. p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
  2. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36883. London. 26 September 1902. p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)


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