HMS Roebuck was a Hawthorn Leslie-built three-funnel destroyer of the Royal Navy, commissioned in 1902 and serving primarily in home waters during its operational life. Constructed at Hawthorn Leslie's Hebburn-on-Tyne shipyard, she was laid down on October 2, 1899, and launched on January 4, 1901. Measuring 214 feet 6 inches in overall length and 210 feet 11 inches between perpendiculars, she had a beam of 21 feet 1 inch and a draught of 8 feet 7 inches. Her displacement was approximately 385 long tons light and 430 long tons at full load. Powered by four Yarrow boilers and two triple-expansion steam engines rated at 6,100 indicated horsepower, HMS Roebuck could reach speeds of over 30 knots—her trials recorded 30.346 knots. She carried up to 85 long tons of coal, enabling a range of 1,555 nautical miles at 11 knots. Her armament consisted of a single QF 12-pounder gun on the conning tower, five 6-pounder guns, and two 18-inch torpedo tubes, manned by a crew of 63 officers and ratings. HMS Roebuck was accepted into Royal Navy service in March 1902 and initially assigned to the Channel Fleet. Throughout her career, she mostly operated around home waters. Notably, she participated in the fleet review at Spithead in August 1902 for King Edward VII’s coronation. In 1910, under the command of Andrew Cunningham, she was part of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla based at Portsmouth. By 1912, she was classified as a C-class destroyer, identified by her three funnels and 30-knot contract speed. During World War I, HMS Roebuck served with the Portsmouth local flotilla, including training roles and duties under orders from the Commander in Chief, Portsmouth. She remained in service until December 1918, when she was paid off and laid up. The vessel was subsequently broken up at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1919, marking the end of her maritime service.

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