HMS Ghurka (1907)

HMS Ghurka was a Tribal-class destroyer built in 1907 for the Royal Navy. She served as part of the Dover Patrol during the First World War, playing a part in the sinking of the German submarine U-8 in 1915, and was sunk by a German mine in 1917.

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

HMS Ghurka
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Ghurka
BuilderHawthorn Leslie and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne
Laid down6 February 1906
Launched29 April 1907
CommissionedDecember 1908
FateMined, 8 February 1917
General characteristics
Class and typeTribal-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 880 long tons (894 t) normal
  • 990 long tons (1,006 t) deep load
Length
  • 255 ft 0 in (77.72 m) pp
  • 260 ft 6 in (79.40 m) oa
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Propulsion
  • 3 × steam turbines
  • 3 × shafts
  • 14,250 shp (10,630 kW)
Speed33 kn (38 mph; 61 km/h)
Range1,460 nmi (2,700 km; 1,680 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement72
Armament5 × QF 12-pounder guns, 2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
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