HMS Acasta (1912)
HMS Acasta (Imperial War Museum)
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| Class and type: | Acasta-class destroyer |
| Name: | HMS Acasta |
| Builder: | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
| Laid down: | 1 December 1911 |
| Launched: | 10 September 1912 |
| Refit: | June 1916 |
| Honours and awards: |
Battle of Jutland |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921 |
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| Displacement: | 984 tons |
| Length: | 267 ft 6 in (81.53 m) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Installed power: | 24,500 hp (18,270 kW) |
| Propulsion: | Yarrow-type water-tube boilers, 2 shaft Brown-Curtis steam turbines |
| Speed: | 32 kts |
| Complement: | 77 |
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HMS Acasta was an Acasta-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, and the name ship of that class. She was built between 1911 and 1913, and was initially designated a K-class torpedo boat destroyer, having at various times the pennant numbers G40, H59 (1914) or H00 (1918). She saw extensive service during the First World War, including at the Battle of Jutland, where she was badly damaged. She was sold for breaking up in 1921.
Acasta, originally intended to be named King, was laid down at John Brown's shipyard at Clydebank on 1 December 1911, launched on 10 September 1912 and completed the following month. Powered by 2 shaft Brown-Curtis steam turbines she had a maximum speed of 32 knots and had a complement of 75-77 men. After completion she joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla.
Acasta served with the Grand Fleet from the outbreak of the First World War. Her depot ship was HMS Hecla. On 16 December 1914 she was in the 4th Destroyer Flotilla attached to a battle group sent to challenge several German ships intent on bombarding the North Yorkshire coast.
During the Battle of Jutland, the 4th Flotilla was attached to Admiral David Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet based at Rosyth, and assigned to cover the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron, screening the cruiser HMS Chester. Acasta was commanded by Lieutenant Commander J. O. Barron. The squadron left Pentland Firth in the evening of 30 May 1916 and engaged the enemy at 5.40pm on 31 May.
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