HMS Valerian (1916)

HMS Valerian

Artist's impression of the loss of HMS Valerian
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Valerian
Namesake	Valeriana officinalis
Builder	Charles Rennoldson and Company, South Shields
Laid down	1915
Launched	21 February 1916
Homeport	Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda
Fate	Foundered off Bermuda in the 1926 Havana–Bermuda hurricane, on 22 October 1926
General characteristics
Class and type	Arabis-class sloop
Displacement	1,250 tons
Length	255 ft 3 in (77.80 m) p/p 267 ft 9 in (81.61 m) o/a
Beam	33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Draught	11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
Propulsion	1 × 4-cylinder triple expansion engine 2 × cylindrical boilers 1 screw
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) with max. 260 tons of coal
Complement	104
Armament	2 x QF 4.7-inch Mk IV guns 2 x 3-pounder (47 mm) AA 2 x depth charge launchers

HMS Valerian was an Arabis-class sloop of the Royal Navy, built by Charles Rennoldson and Company, South Shields, and launched 21 February 1916. After service in the First World War, she foundered off Bermuda in the 1926 Havana–Bermuda hurricane, on 22 October 1926.