HMS Melampus (1914)

Chios was a Medea-class destroyer laid down for the Greek Navy by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan in 1914. She was launched as 16 December 1914 and completed for service in the Royal Navy as HMS Melampus on 29 June 1915. On 16 April 1917 she accidentally rammed and sank the C-class submarine C16. She was sold for breaking up on 22 September 1921.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Melampus and Greek ship Chios.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Melampus
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Laid down1914
Launched16 December 1914
Completed29 June 1915
FateSold for breaking up, 22 September 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeMedea-class destroyer
Displacement1,040 long tons (1,060 t)
Length273 ft 6 in (83.36 m)
Beam26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Propulsion
  • Yarrow-type water-tube boilers
  • Brown-Curtis steam turbines
  • 3 shafts
  • 25,000 shp (19 MW)
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Endurance270 tons oil
Complement80
Armament
  • 3 × QF 4-inch (100 mm) Mark IV guns, single mounting P Mk. IX
  • 1 × QF 2 pdr Mk.II, single mounting HA Mk.I
  • 2 × twin 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes
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