HMS Fortune (1913)

HMS Fortune was an Acasta-class destroyer, and the twenty-first ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was launched in 1913 and was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.

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

HMS Fortune in pre-war black paint, and without pennant number
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Fortune
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Yard number488
Launched17 March 1913
FateSunk by SMS Westfalen at Battle of Jutland on 1 June 1916
General characteristics
Class and typeAcasta-class destroyer
Displacement1,072 long tons (1,089 t)
Length267 ft 6 in (81.53 m)
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Draught9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Installed power
  • 4 × Yarrow-type water-tube boilers
  • 24,500 ihp (18,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • Parsons steam turbines
  • 2 shafts
Speed29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement73
Armament
  • 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) L/40 Mark IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX
  • 1 × QF 2 pdr pom-pom Mk. II
  • 2 × single tubes for 21 inch (533 mm) torpedoes
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