HMS Tormentor (1917) explained

HMS Tormentor was an built by Alexander Stephen & Sons in Glasgow, Scotland.^{[1] [2]} The ship is a notable wreck off Old Castle Head, near Manorbier in southern Wales.^{[3] [1]}

The ship was ordered in March 1916.^[2]

The ship was launched on 22 May 1917.^[2] She saw service during the First World War.^{[3] [1]} The ship engines were from William Beardmore and Company.^[4]

The ship was sold for breaking up on 19 November 1929, but was wrecked off South Wales while under tow en route to the breakers yard on 13 December 1929.^[3] Parts of the wreck have been recovered, including a brass name plate and speaking tube.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Friedman, Norman. British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War. 2009. Seaforth Publishing. Barnsley, UK. 978-1-84832-049-9.
2. Book: Randall, Ian . 1997 . Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921. Conway Maritime Press Ltd . 81 . 978-0851772455.
3. Web site: HMS Tormentor . Coflein . 4 July 2022.
4. Book: Johnston, Ian . 2008 . Beardmore Built. The Rise and Fall of a Clydeside Shipyard. Clydebank District Museum and Libraries . 166.