HMS Tumult (R11)
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HMS Tumult was a T-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
Description
Tumult displaced Script error: No such module "convert". at standard load and Script error: No such module "convert". at deep load. She had an overall length of Script error: No such module "convert"., a beam of Script error: No such module "convert". and a deep draught of Script error: No such module "convert".. She was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The turbines developed a total of Script error: No such module "convert". and gave a maximum speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. Tumult carried a maximum of Script error: No such module "convert". of fuel oil that gave her a range of Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert".. Her complement was 170 officers and ratings.[1]
The ship was armed with four 45-calibre 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark XII guns in dual-purpose mounts. For anti-aircraft (AA) defence, Tumult had one twin mount for Bofors 40 mm guns and four twin Script error: No such module "convert". Oerlikon autocannon. She was fitted with two above-water quadruple mounts for Script error: No such module "convert". torpedoes. Two depth charge rails and four throwers were fitted for which 70 depth charges were provided.[2]
Second World War
On 29 November 1943 German U-boat U-86 was sunk east of the Azores, in position 40°52'N, 18°54'W, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Tumult and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"..[3]
Construction and career
In 1946, Tumult was placed into reserve at Portsmouth. She remained in reserve until 1953 when was converted by Grayson Rollo at Birkenhead, into a Type 16 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F121.[4] She emerged from the conversion in 1954. In November 1956 she was part of the 2nd Training Squadron at Portsmouth. Between December 1957 and December 1960 she was part of the Chatham reserve. From December 1960 until October 1965 she was part of the Rosyth reserve.
Following sale for scrap she was taken to Arnott Young at Dalmuir for breaking up, where she arrived on 25 October 1965.
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