HMS Tower (1917)

HMS Tower was a modified R-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, named after the White Tower of the Tower of London. She was built by Swan Hunter, and launched on 5 April 1917. She is noted for having the first modern Royal Navy ship's badge. She served as part of the Grand Fleet and Harwich Force.

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

Tower during sea trials
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tower
NamesakeWhite Tower, Tower of London
BuilderSwan Hunter
Laid downSeptember 1916
Launched5 April 1917
Decommissioned17 May 1928
Motto"God save King George and his Tower"
FateSold for scrapping 1928
General characteristics
Class and typeR-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 975 long tons (991 t) standard
  • 1,035 long tons (1,052 t) built by Thornycroft
  • 930 long tons (940 t) built by Yarrow
Length276 ft (84.1 m)
Beam26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)
Draught9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
Propulsion
  • 3 boilers
  • 2 geared Brown Curtis steam turbines, 27,000 shp
Speed36 knots (41.4 mph; 66.7 km/h)
Range3,440 nmi (6,370 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement82
Armament
  • 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX
  • 1 × single 2-pounder (40-mm) "pom-pom" Mk. II anti-aircraft gun
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×2)

She held the pennant number of F24 from January 1918 until she was sold in 1928. Prior to this the pennant number of F24 was held by HMS Rival for one year from January 1917 onwards.

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