| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Ophelia |
| Namesake | Ophelia |
| Builder | William Doxford & Sons |
| Launched | 13 October 1915 |
| Fate | Sold to the Slough Trading Company, 11 November 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Admiralty M-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 971 long tons (987 t) |
| Length | 273 ft 4 in (83.31 m) o/a |
| Beam | 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 3 Shafts; 3 steam turbines |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) |
| Range | 2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 76 |
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HMS Ophelia was an Admiralty M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War, entering service in 1916. The ship served at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May/1 June 1916, and sank a German submarine in 1918. She was sold for scrap in 1921.