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HMS Hoste (1916) was a Parker class flotilla later that served with the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet, but sank on 21 December 1916 after her depth charges fell overboard and exploded as a result of a collision during a Grand Fleet exercise.
Hoste, Saumarez and Seymour were ordered as part of the Sixth War Programme of July 1915
In the November and December 1916 Navy List the Hoste was listed as a flotilla leader with the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet.
The Parker class destroyers were amongst the first British destroyers to have a superfiring no.2 gun forward. Late in 1916 the DNO wanted to abandon this arrangement, as he felt the flash from the superfiring gun would cause flash on the bridge. The Commanding Officer of Hoste was asked to report his views on this layout, which he described as entirely satisfactory. As a result plans to abandon superfiring guns were abandoned.
On 21 December 1916 the Hoste collided with the destroyer HMS Negro in the North Sea, after the Hoste’s rudder jammed during a Grand Fleet exercise. The Hoste’s two depth charges fell overboard, and exploded, breaking the back of the Hoste and damaging the Negro. The Marvel came alongside the Hoste and managed to rescue most of her crew although three men were killed when they fell between the two ships and a fourth injured. In total four men died on the Hoste, and she sank after the heavy weather broke off her stern off. In contrast 51 men were killed on the Negro, which sank suddenly while she was being towed.
The Hoste’s commander, Commander Graham Richard Edwards, was court martialed for the loss of his ship but acquitted.
The name was reused on the Destroyer Escort HMS Hoste, originally built in the US as USS Mitchell (DE-512) but transferred to the Royal Navy on 3 December 1943.
Displacement (standard) |
1,660t-1,673t |
Displacement (loaded) |
1,900t |
Top Speed |
34 knots at 36,000shp |
Engine |
3-shaft Parsons IR turbines |
Range |
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Length |
324ft 10in oa |
Width |
31ft 9in |
Armaments |
Four 4in/45 QF Mk IV guns |
Crew complement |
116 |
Laid down |
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Launched |
16 August 1916 |
Completed |
13 November 1916 |
Lost |
21 December 1916 |
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