HMS Cameleon was an Acorn-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy, completed in 1910. As one of 20 vessels in her class, she embodied the naval design innovations of the early 20th century, particularly the shift to oil-firing boilers. She measured 246 feet (75 meters) in length, with a beam of 25 feet 5 inches (7.7 meters) and a deep draught of 8 feet 6 inches (2.6 meters). Displacing 772 long tons (784 metric tons) at deep load, she was crewed by approximately 72 officers and ratings. Powered by a single Parsons steam turbine driving three propeller shafts, HMS Cameleon utilized steam generated by four Yarrow boilers. Her engines produced a total of 13,500 shaft horsepower (10,100 kW), enabling her to reach a top speed of 28.2 knots (52.2 km/h; 32.5 mph) during sea trials, exceeding her designed speed of 27 knots. Her operational range was approximately 1,540 nautical miles (2,850 km; 1,770 miles) at a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Armament consisted of two single 4-inch (102 mm) Mk VIII guns, positioned fore and aft of the superstructure in unprotected mounts. Additionally, she carried two single QF 12-pounder (3-inch) guns mounted on broadside positions between the forward and central funnels. For torpedo warfare, HMS Cameleon was equipped with two 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes amidships, with two reload torpedoes available. Constructed by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company at Govan, she was laid down on December 6, 1909, launched on June 2, 1910, and commissioned later that year in December. HMS Cameleon served actively during the First World War, contributing to Royal Navy operations. She was decommissioned and sold for scrap on November 21, 1921, marking the end of her maritime service.

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