Description[]
The Acorn class, also known as H class, returned to oil-firing after the preceding Beagle or G class had briefly re-introduced coal-firing after the Admiralty had voiced their concern for the availability of oil in times of war and the unsatisfactory range of the Tribal class. The Acorns are considerably smaller than the Tribal class and retains its small range, but carries a stronger armament in artillery and torpedoes.
Ship data
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Relative combat value: 204
Basic damage control capacity: 123%
Dimensions
Displacement: 772 tons
Length: 75 m
Width: 8 m
Draught: 3 m
Standard crew: 72
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 27 knots
Endurance: 1890 km
Coal capacity: 170 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 0
Hull armour: 0
Main belt armour: 0
Deck armour: 0
Best armour type: None
Armament
2 x 4in BL Mk VIII, centrally controlled. Ammo: 240 rounds
2 x 12-pdr 12cwt QF Mk II, centrally controlled. Ammo: 240 rounds
2 x 21in Mk II(M) Torpedoes, centrally controlled. Ammo: 3 torpedoes
Ships in class
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- Acorn (away in foreign waters)
- Ruby
- Rifleman
- Redpole
- Martin
- Lyra
- Larne
- Nymphe
- Nereide
- Nemesis
- Cameleon
- Brisk
- Comet (away in the Mediterranean)
- Goldfinch (†, wrecked in fog at Start Point, Orkney Islands, in the night from February 18-19 1915)
- Alarm
- Minstrel (away in foreign waters)
- Sheldrake (away in foreign waters)
- Fury (away in foreign waters)
- Staunch (away in foreign waters)
- Hope (away in foreign waters)