HMS Lance (1914)

HMS Lance was a Laforey-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Launched a few months before the outbreak of the First World War and attached to the Harwich Force, Lance took part in several engagements during the war, including the sinking of the Königin Luise and the Battle off Texel. She was responsible for firing the first British shot of the war.

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

QF 4 inch Mk IV gun from HMS Lance that fired the first British shot of World War I.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Lance
Ordered29 March 1912
BuilderJohn I. Thornycroft & Company
Laid down1 August 1912
Launched25 February 1914
CompletedAugust 1914
FateSold and broken up November 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeLaforey-class destroyer
Displacement965-1,300 tons
Length269 ft (82 m)
Beam26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)
Draught9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
PropulsionWater-tube boilers, Parsons steam turbines, 2 shafts, 24,500 shp
Speed29 knots (54 km/h)
Complement73
Armament
  • 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX
  • 1 × QF 2 pdr pom-pom Mk. II
  • 2 × twin tubes for 21 in torpedoes
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