HMS Peregrine was an Admiralty M-class destroyer serving with the Royal Navy during World War I. Constructed by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, the vessel was laid down on June 9, 1915, launched on May 29, 1916, and completed by June 10 of the same year. The Peregrine measured approximately 273 feet 8 inches (83.41 meters) in length overall, with a beam of 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 meters) and a draught of 16 feet 3 inches (4.95 meters). Displacing around 860 long tons (870 metric tons) at normal load and up to 1,021 long tons (1,037 metric tons) at full load, the ship was powered by three Yarrow boilers feeding two Brown-Curtis steam turbines rated at 25,000 shaft horsepower, enabling a designed maximum speed of 34 knots (63 km/h). Its armament included three 4-inch (102 mm) Mk IV QF guns, two twin torpedo tubes for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes located aft of the funnels, and anti-aircraft armament initially consisting of two single 1-pounder (37 mm) guns, later replaced by 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" guns, along with racks and storage for depth charges. The ship's complement was approximately 76 officers and ratings. HMS Peregrine served primarily with the Grand Fleet, joining the Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla. Her duties involved anti-submarine patrols and escort missions, notably participating in operations west of the Shetland Islands and escorting the protected cruiser Ariadne. In July 1917, she was involved in the sinking of the German U-boat UC-65 after it torpedoed the Ariadne, although Peregrine herself failed to destroy the submarine. The vessel also participated in a large-scale North Sea operation in October 1918 aimed at intercepting German naval activity, but no direct engagement with enemy forces occurred. After the Armistice, HMS Peregrine was placed in reserve and was eventually sold for scrap on May 9, 1921. Her service highlights the role of early 20th-century destroyers in fleet operations, anti-submarine warfare, and convoy protection during World War I.

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