HMS Tyne
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • Mariotis (1878)
  • HMS Tyne (1878–1920)
BuilderCharles Mitchell, Low Walker
Yard number354
Launched19 January 1878
CompletedJune 1878
Acquired8 March 1878
FateFoundered 16 November 1920
General characteristics
Typemerchant ship, store ship
Length320.0 ft (97.5 m)
Beam34.0 ft (10.4 m)
Draught18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
Depth24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Propulsion
ArmamentGun deck: 2 guns
A Royal Navy service record showing time served on the Storeship HMS Tyne

HMS Tyne was a Royal Navy store ship. Charles Mitchell of Low Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne built her as yard number 354, and launched her on 19 January 1878 as the merchant ship Mariotis for the Moss Steam Ship Company of Liverpool.[1] The Admiralty bought her for the Royal Navy on 8 March 1878.[2][3] She was completed in June 1878.[1]

Commanded by Commander John Edward Stokes on 12 March 1879.

On 31 August 1880 the Tyne is shown delivering personnel to HMS London in Zanzibar.[citation needed].

HMS Tyne and Torpedo-Boats among Icebergs in the North Atlantic. Illustrated London News 1890

In October 1886, she ran aground at Sheerness, Kent. She was refloated and found to be undamaged.[4] In May 1902 she was at Malta, on her way to the China station with a new crew for Hermionee.[5] In early January 1903 she was back in the Mediterranean, and took part in a three-weeks cruise with other ships of the station in the Greek islands around Corfu.[6]

In February 1913, Tyne was serving as one of two depot ships for the 8th Patrol Flotilla, based on the Nore, which was equipped with 23 torpedo boats,[7][8] and remained as depot ship to the 8th Flotilla in July 1914.[9]

On 16 November 1920 Tyne sprang a leak and sank in the River Medway at Chatham, Kent, while awaiting sale.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tyne launched as Mareotis". Tyne Built Ships. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Dittmar and Colledge 1971, p. 292.
  3. ^ "NMM, vessel ID 377989" (PDF). Warship Histories, vol iv. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. No. 31890. London. 14 October 1886. col E, p. 6.
  5. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36756. London. 1 May 1902. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36983. London. 21 January 1903. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad: Patrol Flotillas". The Monthly Naval List: 269d. March 1913. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  8. ^ Manning 1961, p. 25.
  9. ^ "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad: Torpedo Craft and Submarines at Home Ports". The Naval List: 269c. August 1914. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Old warship sunk". The Times. No. 42570. London. 17 November 1920. col D, p. 9.
  • Dittmar, F. J.; Colledge, J. J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0380-7.
  • Manning, T. D. (1961). The British Destroyer. London: Putnam & Co. Ltd.
  • "Mid-Victorian RN vessel HMS Tyne". pdavis.nl. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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