HMS Satyr was an R-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy, launched on 27 December 1916 and completed on 2 February 1917. Measuring 276 feet (84.12 meters) in length overall, with a beam of 26 feet 6 inches (8.08 meters) and a draught of 9 feet (2.74 meters), the vessel displaced 975 long tons (991 tons) at normal load and up to 1,075 long tons (1,092 tons) at deep load. The ship's design incorporated geared steam turbines, a feature that distinguished it from earlier classes, with three Yarrow boilers powering two Parsons geared turbines rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower, enabling it to reach a top speed of approximately 36 knots (67 km/h). The vessel was armed with three QF 4-inch Mk IV guns mounted centrally—one on the forecastle, one aft on a raised platform, and another between the funnels—alongside a single 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom anti-aircraft gun. Its torpedo armament comprised two twin rotating mounts for 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes. The crew complement was 82 officers and ratings. Constructed at William Beardmore and Company’s shipyard in Dalmuir, Satyr was part of the ten R-class destroyers ordered during December 1915 as part of the Seventh War Construction Programme. The ship’s construction cost was approximately £150,103. Upon commissioning, Satyr joined the 10th Destroyer Flotilla of the Harwich Force under Commander Hubert de Burgh. A notable service event occurred on 4 June 1917, when Satyr participated in a force protecting monitors Erebus and Terror during their bombardment of Ostend. During this operation, alongside sister ships Taurus, Sharpshooter, and Torrent, Satyr contributed to sinking the German destroyer S20. Commander de Burgh was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role, notably for rescuing seven crew members of S20 under fire. After World War I, Satyr remained with the 10th Destroyer Flotilla but was transferred to the Torpedo School at Devonport by February 1919. In 1923, as the Royal Navy modernized its fleet, Satyr was deemed surplus and was sold for scrap on 16 December 1926 to Thos. W. Ward of Milford Haven. The vessel was subsequently broken up, marking the end of its service life.

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