HMS Tenedos was an Admiralty 'S' class destroyer built during World War I, with a length overall of 276 feet (84.12 meters) and a beam of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 meters). She displaced 905 long tons (920 tonnes) at standard load and up to 1,221 long tons (1,241 tonnes) at full load. Powered by three Yarrow boilers feeding two Brown-Curtiss steam turbines rated at 27,000 shaft horsepower, she could reach a top speed of 36 knots (67 km/h). Her armament comprised three 4-inch (102 mm) guns, a single 2-pounder "pom-pom" anti-aircraft gun, and torpedo tubes: four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes in two twin mounts, with two additional 18-inch tubes at the forecastle—though these were later removed from the class. She carried 301 long tons (306 tonnes) of oil, giving her a range of approximately 2,750 nautical miles (5,090 km) at 15 knots, and had a crew complement of 90 officers and men. Constructed by Hawthorn Leslie of Tyne, Tenedos was laid down on December 6, 1917, launched on October 21, 1918, and completed in July 1919. She served in the Atlantic Fleet’s 4th Destroyer Flotilla during the interwar years and underwent several refits and transfers, including a period in reserve and a reassignment to the China Station in Singapore by 1938. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, she was converted to a minelayer, laying defensive minefields off Singapore that sank two merchant ships. In World War II, Tenedos participated in key operations in Southeast Asia. She was part of the Force Z, which attempted to intercept Japanese invasion forces, and was present during the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse in December 1941. Subsequently, she supported Allied efforts in the Dutch East Indies, escaped the Battle of the Java Sea in March 1942, and later was involved in escorting shipping around Singapore. On April 5, 1942, while in Colombo harbor undergoing repairs, she was sunk by Japanese bombers during their Indian Ocean raid, with the loss of 33 crew members. Her wreck was salvaged in 1944, marking the end of her service. HMS Tenedos remains notable for her extensive wartime service, including her role in early WWII naval battles and her contribution to Allied operations in Southeast Asia.

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