ACHERON - The Battle of Jutland - Centenary Initiative
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ACHERON

Fleet

Royal Navy

Ship Type

Destroyer

Nickname

Ship Class

Acheron class (I class)

Grouping

1st Destroyer Flotilla, HMS Fearless, leader (Captain D Roper)

Command

Battle-Cruiser Fleet

Builder's Yard

Budget Year

Construction Notes

Date Laid Down

Launch Date

Completed date

Commission date

Year laid down

Year launched

Year completed

Commission Year

Pennant No

Photo Details

Related stories

Sister ships

Eventual Fate

Jutland result

Ready for action after dock repairs

Commander

Noteable Officers

70

Crew complement

Officers

Ratings

Killed

Wounded

Prisoners

Displacement full Load (tons)

990

Artefacts Data

Ship's Model

Length (ft)

246'

Length (mtrs)

75

Beam (ft)

26'

Beam (mtrs)

7.8

Draught (ft)

8' 9"

Draught (mtrs)

2.7

Max. Speed (knots)

29 - 31

Range (miles)

Range (kilometres)

Fuel

Propulsion

2 shafts run by three Parsons turbines powered by 3 Yarrow oil fired boilers. Rated 15,000 - 16,500 hp.

Armour Main Belt

Deck Armour

Turret Armour IN CM

Conning Tower Armour

Barbette Armour

Weight of armour

Armour / Displacement Ratio

Watertight compartments

General Notes

Fire Control Table

Fire Control - Clock

Primary Gun calibre

No. Primary Turrets

Guns (No.barrels)

Primary gun layout

Rounds per main gun

Effective broadside guns

Primary shell Weight (inches or cm)

Primary Broadside Weight

Secondary Gun Calibre

Guns (No.barrels) 2

Rounds per secondary

Other Armament

Two BL 4" L/40 Mk VIII guns, mounting P Mk V and two QF 12 pdr. 12 cwt. Naval guns, mounting P Mk I

Elevation (degrees)

Gunnery Range (yards)

Gunnery Range (metres)

Rate of Fire (rds per minute)

Shells expended Main

Mines dropped

Shells expended Secondary

Torpedoes fired

Gunnery Notes

Torpedo Type IN

21"

No. tubes

2

Torpedo Type MM

533 mm

No. Mines

Torpedo Notes

References & sources