| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Delphinium |
| Builder | Napier and Miller, Yard 207, Old Kilpatrick, Glasgow |
| Laid down | 1 July 1915 |
| Launched | 23 December 1915 |
| Recommissioned | 18 December 1928, Chatham |
| Identification | Pennant number: T.54 (Jan, 1916), T.30 (Jan, 1918) |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 13 October 1939 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arabis-class sloop |
| Displacement | 1,250 tons |
| Length | 268 ft 0 in (81.69 m) o/a |
| Beam | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 90 (RN) |
| Armament | 2 × 1 - QF 4.7 inch Mk IV guns and 2 × 1 - 3-pounders (47 mm) AA. |
| Armour | Triple hull in bows |
HMS Delphinium was an Arabis-class sloop launched in 1915. During World War I, Delphinium was operated by the Royal Navy as a minesweeper and escort, based in Queenstown. She escorted merchant vessels and was involved in rescuing the crews of two merchant ships sunk by German submarines. Delphinium paid out in 1919, but was re-commissioned in Chatham on 18 December 1928 for duty in the Africa Station until 1932. During this time Delphinium made duty calls to a number of African countries and in 1929, hosted the Christy Commission of the League of Nations, during its work in Liberia. Delphinium was sold for scrap on 13 October 1933.