HMS Tribune was an S-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 March 1918 and completed by 16 July of the same year. Designed as a development of the R class, it measured 276 feet (84 meters) in overall length, with a length of 265 feet (81 meters) between perpendiculars. The ship had a beam of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 meters) and a draught of 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 meters). Displacing approximately 1,075 long tons (1,092 tonnes) at normal load, HMS Tribune was powered by three White-Forster boilers feeding two Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower, enabling a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h). Its fuel capacity of 301 long tons (306 tonnes) allowed a range of about 2,750 nautical miles (5,090 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h). The armament comprised three QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk IV guns positioned along the centerline—one on the forecastle, one amidships, and one aft—along with a single 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" anti-aircraft gun. It was equipped with four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in two twin mounts aft, originally designed to carry 18-inch torpedoes, but replaced with heavier Mark V 21-inch torpedoes due to the removal of the torpedo control system. The vessel also had four depth charge chutes for anti-submarine warfare. Its complement consisted of 90 officers and ratings. Initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet's Aegean Squadron, HMS Tribune saw no combat during World War I but was active during the Russian Civil War, supporting refugee evacuations from Crimea in 1920 and 1921. The ship participated in diplomatic visits to Constantinople and Mykolaiv during periods of regional unrest and was involved in the aftermath of the Chanak Crisis. In 1923, HMS Tribune returned to the UK and was decommissioned, but was later recommissioned in the Atlantic Fleet, serving primarily out of Portsmouth. Notable activities included participating in amphibious war games in 1929, transporting dignitaries, and delivering coffins from the R101 disaster in 1930. Following the signing of the London Naval Treaty in 1930, which restricted destroyer tonnage, HMS Tribune was deemed outdated and was retired in 1931. It was subsequently sold for scrap to Cashmore of Newport, Wales, marking the end of its service. The vessel's operational history reflects its role in post-World War I naval diplomacy and refugee assistance, highlighting its significance within the interwar Royal Navy fleet.

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