BADGER

Fleet

Royal Navy

Ship Type

Destroyer

Nickname

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Ship Class

Acheron class (I class)

Grouping

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

Command

Battle-Cruiser Fleet

Builder's Yard

William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton

Budget Year

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Construction Notes

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Date Laid Down

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Launch Date

11.07.1911

Completed date

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Commission date

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Year laid down

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Year launched

1911

Year completed

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Commission Year

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Pennant No

H15 (to Sept 1915), H52 (to Jan 1918), H09 (early 1919), H91 (to 1921)

Photo Details

HMS Badger, after she had rammed and sunk a German U boat under the command of Coammnder Charles A Fremantle off the Dutch coast. Nick Jellicoe Collection,

Related stories

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Sister ships

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Eventual Fate

Sold 1921

Jutland result

HMS Badger's memorable role at Jutland was the rescuing of the survivors of HMS Invincible. She rescued two officers and four crew members.

Ready for action after dock repairs

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Commander

Commander C. A. Fremantle

Noteable Officers

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Crew complement

70

Officers

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Ratings

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Killed

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Wounded

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Prisoners

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Displacement full Load (tons)

990

Artefacts Data

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Ship's Model

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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)

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Range (kilometres)

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Fuel

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Propulsion

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

Armour Main Belt

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Deck Armour

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Turret Armour IN CM

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Conning Tower Armour

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Barbette Armour

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Weight of armour

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Armour / Displacement Ratio

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Watertight compartments

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General Notes

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Fire Control Table

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Fire Control - Clock

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Primary Gun calibre

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No. Primary Turrets

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Guns (No.barrels)

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Primary gun layout

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Rounds per main gun

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Effective broadside guns

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Primary shell Weight (inches or cm)

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Primary Broadside Weight

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Secondary Gun Calibre

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Guns (No.barrels) 2

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Rounds per secondary

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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)

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Gunnery Range (yards)

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Gunnery Range (metres)

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Rate of Fire (rds per minute)

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Shells expended Main

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Mines dropped

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Shells expended Secondary

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Torpedoes fired

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Gunnery Notes

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Torpedo Type IN

21"

No. tubes

2

Torpedo Type MM

533 mm

No. Mines

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Torpedo Notes

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References & sources

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