HMS Milne was an Admiralty M-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, constructed by John Brown & Company between 1913 and 1914, and completed in December 1914. The vessel measured approximately 273 feet 4 inches (83.31 meters) in overall length, with a beam of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 meters) and a draught of 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 meters). It displaced about 900 long tons (914 tonnes) at standard load and approximately 1,100 long tons (1,118 tonnes) at deep load. The ship was powered by four Yarrow three-drum boilers feeding two Parsons steam turbines rated at 25,000 shaft horsepower, enabling a maximum speed of 34 knots (63 km/h). Its endurance was about 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km) at 15 knots, and it carried a complement of 80 officers and men. Milne's armament included three QF 4-inch (102 mm) Mk IV guns mounted on the centerline, two 2-pounder pom-pom anti-aircraft autocannons, and four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes arranged in two twin mounts. The vessel was first in service with the Royal Navy, named after Admiral Sir David Milne. During World War I, HMS Milne served initially with the Harwich Force’s 10th Destroyer Flotilla, participating in key engagements such as the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915. In this battle, her role was crucial in reporting German forces and engaging during the pursuit of Hipper’s fleet. She also took part in minelaying operations, escort duties, anti-submarine patrols, and patrols against German torpedo boats in the North Sea and Channel. Notably, she sank the German submarine UC-26 in May 1917 after ramming and depth charging her. Post-war, HMS Milne remained active in the Dover Patrol and later joined the Grand Fleet’s 21st Destroyer Flotilla. By 1919, she was in reserve at the Nore, and due to the wear of wartime service, she was sold for scrap in 1921 and subsequently dismantled in Germany. Her service history underscores her role in critical naval operations during the First World War, exemplifying the speed, armament, and versatility of the M-class destroyers in wartime naval warfare.

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