HMS Blonde
Built Pembroke Dockyard, laid down December 1909, completed May 1911.
HMS Blanche
Built Pembroke Dockyard, laid down , April 1909 completed November 1910.
Size:
Length 385 feet pp 405 feet overall, beam 41 feet 6 inches, draught 15 feet 6 inches, displacement 3,350 tons normal
3,850 tons deep load..
Propulsion:
4 shaft Parsons turbines, 18,000 shp, 24.5 knots
Trials:
Blanche 18,542 shp = 25.67 knots
Armour:
1.5in decks
Armament:
10 x 4in 50cal Mk VIII (10 x 1), 4 x 3 pounder (4 x 1), 2 x 21in TT
Comments:
Crew 314.
World War 1 Service:
Blonde
Attached to Grand Fleet Battle Squadrons.
September 1917 converted to lay mines but never used as a minelayer.
1920 sold for scrap.
Blanche
Attached to Grand Fleet Battle Squadrons.
31 May-1 June 1916 took part in the Battle of Jutland.
March 1917 converted to lay mines.
1921 sold for scrap.
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