HMS Patrician was a Thornycroft M-class destroyer constructed for the Royal Navy during World War I. Laid down by Thornycroft & Company in Southampton in June 1915, she was launched on 5 June 1916 and completed by August of the same year. Displacing approximately 985 long tons, the vessel measured 274 feet (84 meters) in length overall, with a beam of 27 feet 3 inches (8.31 meters) and a draught of 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 meters). Her propulsion system comprised three shafts driven by Brown-Curtis turbines powered by three Yarrow boilers, producing 26,500 shaft horsepower, which enabled her to reach a maximum speed of 35 knots (65 km/h). Armament on HMS Patrician included three single-mounted QF 4-inch (102 mm)/45 calibre Mark IV guns, with the No.2 gun positioned on a bandstand—a feature distinguishing her from earlier M-class destroyers. Her secondary armament comprised a single QF 2-pounder "pom-pom" Mk.II anti-aircraft gun and four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes arranged in two twin mounts. Notably, as a Thornycroft "special," she featured flat-sided funnels and a higher freeboard compared to standard Admiralty versions. During her service in World War I, Patrician was assigned initially to the 13th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet and later to the 15th Flotilla attached to the same fleet. After the war, with the dissolution of the Grand Fleet, she was placed in reserve at HMNB Portsmouth by late 1919. In 1920, she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy along with her sister ship HMS Patriot after modifications to include an additional electrical engine, oil-fuel galley, and enclosed bridge, tailored for service in the northern Atlantic. In Canadian service, Patrician conducted diplomatic cruises, including a secret mission carrying documents to North and Central American British consulates, and participated in patrols and fisheries enforcement. Her notable activities included a 1924 patrol attempting to intercept bank robbers fleeing to the U.S. Additionally, she served as a training vessel on Canada’s west coast. By 1927, she was considered worn out and in need of extensive repairs. Ultimately, she was sold for scrap in 1929 and dismantled at Esquimalt, British Columbia, marking the end of her nearly 13-year operational history.

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