HMS Acasta (1912)
HMS Acasta (Imperial War Museum) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Acasta |
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clydebank |
| Laid down | 1 December 1911 |
| Launched | 10 September 1912 |
| Refit | June 1916 |
| Honours & awards | Jutland |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up 9 May 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Acasta-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 984 tons |
| Length | 267 ft 6 in (81.5 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 9 in (8.2 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) |
| Installed power | 24,500 hp (18,270 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Complement | 77 |
| Armament |
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HMS Acasta was an Acasta-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, and the name ship of that class. She was built between 1911 and 1913, and was initially designated a K-class torpedo boat destroyer, having at various times the pennant numbers G40, H59 (1914) or H00 (1918). She saw extensive service during the First World War, including at the Battle of Jutland, where she was badly damaged. She was sold for breaking up in 1921.