HMS Lark (1913)

HMS Lark was a Laforey-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. The Laforey class (or L class) was the class of destroyers ordered under the Royal Navy's 1912–1913 construction programme, which were armed with three 4-inch (102 mm) guns and four torpedo tubes and were capable of 29 knots (33 mph; 54 km/h). The ship, which was originally to be named Haughty but was renamed before launch, was built by the Scottish shipbuilder Yarrow between 1912 and 1913.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Lark
BuilderYarrow, Scotstoun
Laid down28 June 1912
Launched26 May 1913
CompletedNovember 1913
FateSold January 1923
General characteristics
Class and typeLaforey-class destroyer
Displacement968 long tons (984 t) deep load
Length268 ft 10 in (81.94 m) oa
Beam27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Draught10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
Installed power24,500 shp (18,300 kW)
Propulsion
  • 3 × Yarrow boilers
  • Brown-Curtis steam turbines
  • 2 shafts
Speed29 kn (33 mph; 54 km/h)
Complement73
Armament
  • 3 × 4 in (102 mm) guns
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes

Lark served during the First World War. She formed part of the Harwich Force in the early years of the war, taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914, the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.