HMS Simoom was an S-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 January 1918 by John Brown & Company of Clydebank. As the first of 24 S-class vessels, she was designed for speed and efficiency, intended to reach a top speed of 36 knots. The ship measured 276 feet (84.12 meters) overall, with a beam of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 meters) and a draught of approximately 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 meters). Her standard displacement was 1,075 long tons (1,092 metric tons). Propulsion was provided by three Yarrow boilers feeding Brown-Curtiss steam turbines, which drove two propeller shafts, producing a peak power of 27,000 shaft horsepower at 360 rpm. This enabled her to achieve her designed speed. She carried 301 long tons (306 metric tons) of fuel oil, giving her a range of 2,750 nautical miles at 15 knots. Armament consisted of three 4-inch (102 mm) guns and a single 2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom" anti-aircraft gun. Her torpedo armament initially included four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, mounted in two twin rotating aft mounts, along with two 18-inch (457 mm) tubes positioned on either side of the superstructure. However, the smaller torpedoes were soon removed due to ineffectiveness. Fire control equipment included a training-only director, a single Dumaresq, and a Vickers range clock. The ship's complement was approximately 90 officers and ratings. Commissioned into the 12th Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet at Rosyth, Simoom served during the final months of World War I, primarily tasked with screening capital ships. She participated in a torpedo attack trial against the 2nd Battle Squadron on 19 June 1918. After the war, she transferred to the 7th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet, before being placed in reserve in February 1920. She underwent a refit in 1924 at Pembroke Dockyard, and from 1926 to 1927, served as an emergency destroyer at Devonport. Her service ended following the signing of the London Naval Treaty, which limited destroyer tonnage, leading to her being sold for scrap to Metal Industries Limited at Charlestown on 8 January 1931.

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