HMS Ursula was a Modified Admiralty R-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy, launched in 1917 at Greenock, Scotland. As part of the Eighth War Construction Programme, Ursula was designed to incorporate enhancements from the Yarrow Later M class, improving operational capabilities in bad weather. The vessel measured 276 feet (84.1 meters) in length overall, with a beam of 27 feet (8.2 meters) and a draught of 11 feet (3.4 meters). Displacing approximately 1,035 long tons (1,052 tons) at normal load, she featured a hull strengthened for high-speed performance in adverse conditions. Propelled by three Yarrow boilers and two Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower, Ursula could reach a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h). Her fuel capacity of 296 long tons (301 tons) of oil allowed a range of 3,450 nautical miles at 15 knots. The armament comprised three single 4-inch (102 mm) Mk V guns positioned along the centerline, with an increased elevation for extended range, a single 2-pounder "pom-pom" anti-aircraft gun, and two twin mounts for 21-inch torpedoes. The ship's complement was around 82 officers and ratings. Commissioned in 1917, Ursula joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, participating in one of the final sorties against the German High Seas Fleet in April 1918, though she saw no combat action. After the war, she remained with the flotilla, later transferring to the Home Fleet's Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, and then moved to the Reserve Fleet in August 1920. Notably, in 1924, Prince George served aboard Ursula during a naval review. By 1929, Ursula was deemed surplus to requirements and was sold for scrap to Cashmore of Newport, Wales, where she was broken up. Her service highlights the evolution of destroyer design during World War I and the transitional period of the Royal Navy's fleet in the post-war years.

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