HMS Hardy (1912)

HMS Hardy in 1912
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Hardy
Builder	John I. Thornycroft & Company
Laid down	13 November 1911
Launched	10 October 1912
Fate	Sold for breaking to Thos. W. Ward of Briton Ferry
General characteristics
Class and type	Acasta-class destroyer
Displacement	892–1072 tons
Length	267 ft 6 in (81.5 m)
Beam	27 ft 0 in (8.2 m)
Draught	10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
Installed power	24,500 ihp (18,300 kW)
Propulsion	Yarrow-type water-tube boilers Parsons steam turbines
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement	72
Armament	3 × QF 4 in (102 mm) L/40 Mark IV guns, mounting P Mk. IX 1 × QF 2 pdr pom-pom Mk. II 2 × single tubes for 21 in (533 mm) torpedoes

HMS Hardy was a Royal Navy ship that was one of 20 Acasta-class destroyers. Serving during the First World War, she was part of the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland. Hardy was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company and laid down on 13 November 1911. The ship was launched on 10 October 1912 and completed on 1 September 1913.^[1] She was the 6th vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name Hardy and the third to receive battle honours.^[2]