HMS Obedient was a Repeat Admiralty M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Launched on 6 November 1916 by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Greenock, she measured approximately 265 feet (81 meters) in length between perpendiculars, with a beam of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 meters) and a draught of 8 feet 8 inches (2.64 meters). Displacing 950 long tons (970 metric tons) normally and up to 1,123 long tons (1,141 metric tons) at full load, the vessel was powered by three Yarrow boilers feeding Parsons steam turbines rated at 25,000 shaft horsepower, driving three shafts. Her design allowed for a top speed of around 36 knots, although in service, achieving this speed was challenging. The ship carried 296 long tons (301 metric tons) of oil, providing an operational range of 3,450 nautical miles at 15 knots. Her crew complement was approximately 80 officers and ratings. Armament included three single QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk IV guns positioned along the centerline—one on the forecastle, one aft on a raised platform, and one amidships—along with a single QF 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" anti-aircraft gun. For torpedo attacks, she was equipped with two twin mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes and was fitted with racks for depth charges, initially carrying two but increasing to between 30 and 50 by 1918, reflecting her anti-submarine role. HMS Obedient served as part of the Grand Fleet, joining the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla. She participated in the Battle of Jutland on 30 May 1916, where she was part of the First Division and engaged German vessels, reportedly sinking the torpedo boat V48 and launching torpedoes at battleships, though without confirmed hits. In 1917, she conducted anti-submarine patrols, successfully driving off U-70 after an attack on the merchant ship SS Buffalo, which she unsuccessfully attempted to tow. After the war, the destroyer was placed in reserve at Devonport in October 1919. Due to the harsh operational conditions and rapid wear, she was sold for breaking up in 1921. Despite her relatively brief service life of about five years, HMS Obedient played a notable role in the naval engagements of WWI, exemplifying the wartime improvements in destroyer design and convoy escort tactics.

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