| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Sceptre |
| Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
| Yard number | 478 |
| Laid down | 10 November 1915 |
| Launched | 18 April 1917 |
| Completed | 26 May 1917 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 1926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | R-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,072 long tons (1,089 t) normal |
| Length | 276 ft 1 in (84.15 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 5+1⁄2 in (4.102 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 36 knots (41.4 mph; 66.7 km/h) |
| Range | 3,450 nmi (6,390 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 82 |
| Armament |
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HMS Sceptre was an R-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, at Linthouse (in Glasgow) and launched on 18 April 1917. In total 51 ships were in this class and saw service in World War I, entering service from 1916 to 1917 and suffering comparatively light losses. Sceptre saw action as part of the Harwich Force, operating mainly in the North Sea. She survived the war and was sold for disposal in 1926.