HMS Garry facts for kids

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|} The HMS Garry was a fast warship called a destroyer. It was part of the Royal Navy, which is the UK's navy. Built in 1905, it was named after the River Garry in Scotland. It was the very first ship in the Royal Navy to be called Garry.

Contents

• Building the HMS Garry
• Life Before the War
• HMS Garry in World War I

• Battles with German U-boats

History
United Kingdom
Name	Garry
Ordered	1903 – 1904 Naval Estimates
Builder	Yarrows, Poplar
Laid down	25 November 1904
Launched	21 March 1905
Commissioned	September 1905
Out of service	1919 laid up in reserve awaiting disposal
Fate	22 October 1920 sold to J.H. Lee for breaking
General characteristics
Class and type	Yarrow Type River Class destroyer
Displacement	590 long tons (599 t) standard 660 long tons (671 t) full load 231 ft 4 in (70.51 m) o/a 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) Beam 7 ft 2.5 in (2.197 m) Draught
Propulsion	4 × Yarrow type water tube boiler 2 × Vertical Triple Expansion (VTE) steam engines driving 2 shafts producing 7,000 shp (5,200 kW) (average)
Speed	25.5 kn (47.2 km/h)
Range	130 tons coal 1,620 nmi (3,000 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h)
Complement	70 officers and men
Armament	1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt Mark I, mounting P Mark I 3 × QF 12-pounder 8 cwt, mounting G Mark I (Added in 1906) 5 × QF 6-pdr naval gun (removed in 1906) 2 × single tubes for 18-inch (450mm) torpedoes
Service record
Part of:	East Coast Destroyer Flotilla - 1904 3rd Destroyer Flotilla - April 1909 5th Destroyer Flotilla - 1912 Assigned E Class - Aug 1912 - Oct 1913 9th Destroyer Flotilla - 1914 7th Destroyer Flotilla - August 1915
Operations:	World War I 1914 - 1918
Victories:	U-18 23 November 1914 UB-110 19 July 1918

• End of Service
• Pennant Numbers

Building the HMS Garry

The order for HMS Garry was placed between 1903 and 1904. Its construction began on 25 November 1904 at the Yarrow shipyard in Poplar. The ship was officially launched on 21 March 1905 and finished in September 1905.

When it was first built, Garry had five small 6-pounder naval guns. However, in 1906, the Admiralty (the navy's leaders) decided to make its weapons stronger. They removed the five small guns. Instead, they added three more powerful 12-pounder guns. Two of these new guns were placed on the sides near the front of the ship. The third gun was placed at the back.

Life Before the War

After being finished, HMS Garry joined the East Coast Destroyer Flotilla. This group of ships was based at Harwich.

On 26 July 1907, Garry had a small accident. It bumped into another destroyer, Waveney, near Sandown. Both ships were damaged but were later repaired.

In April 1909, Garry became part of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla. It stayed with this group until May 1912. Then, it moved to the 5th Destroyer Flotilla.

In August 1912, the navy decided to give all destroyer classes letter names. The River class, which Garry belonged to, was given the letter 'E'. So, after September 1913, Garry was known as an E class destroyer. It even had a big 'E' painted on its hull near the bridge.

HMS Garry in World War I

At the start of 1914, HMS Garry joined the 9th Destroyer Flotilla. This group was based at Chatham. Their job was to patrol for enemy submarines and mines in the Firth of Forth area. By September, Garry had moved to Scapa Flow. Here, it helped protect the main fleet by looking for submarines and mines.

Battles with German U-boats

On 23 November 1914, a German submarine, U-18, tried to sneak into Scapa Flow. A naval trawler named Dorothy Grey spotted it and rammed it. U-18 tried to dive away but hit the bottom, forcing it back to the surface. Then, HMS Garry rammed U-18 again. The submarine sank, and 22 of its crew became prisoners of war.

In August 1915, Garry was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla. This group moved to Portsmouth in November 1916. Garry was given depth charges, which are special bombs used to attack submarines underwater. Its new job was to patrol for submarines, protect merchant ships, and guard the Dover Barrage. From 1917 onwards, Garry helped escort convoys of ships through the English Channel for the rest of the war.

On 19 July 1918, Garry, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Charles Lightoller, attacked another German submarine, UB-110. This happened off the coast of Yorkshire. Garry dropped depth charges, damaging the U-boat. When the submarine surfaced, Garry rammed it. UB-110 sank, and 13 of its crew were lost. Lieutenant Commander Lightoller received an award for his brave actions in this battle.

End of Service

In 1919, HMS Garry was involved in a collision with Attentive. The damage was too much, and the ship was not repaired. It was decided that Garry would be sold. On 22 October 1920, it was sold to J. H. Lee to be taken apart.

HMS Garry was not given a special battle honor for its service.

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