HMS Nimrod (1915)

HMS Nimrod was a Marksman-class flotilla leader of the British Royal Navy. She was built by the Scottish shipbuilder Denny, with construction starting in 1914 and completed in August 1915. She served through the remainder of the First World War. She was sold for scrap in 1921.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Nimrod
BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Laid down9 October 1914
Launched12 April 1915
Commissioned25 August 1915
FateSold for scrap November 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeMarksman-class flotilla leader
Displacement
  • 1,440 long tons (1,460 t) normal
  • 1,700 long tons (1,700 t) deep load
Length324 ft 10 in (99.01 m) (overall)
Beam31 ft 9 in (9.68 m)
Draught12 ft (3.66 m)
Propulsion
  • Three shafts
  • Brown-Curtis steam turbines
  • Four Yarrow boilers
  • 36,000 shp (27,000 kW)
Speed34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range4,290 nmi (7,950 km; 4,940 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement104
Armament
  • 4 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mark IV guns
  • 2 × single 2-pounder (40-mm) "pom-pom" Mk. II
  • 2 × twin 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
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