HMS Fortune (1913)

HMS Fortune was an Acasta-class destroyer, and the twenty-first ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was launched in 1913 and was sunk at the battle of Jutland in 1916.

Construction
She was laid down under the 1911–1912 construction programme by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company and launched on 17 March 1913. She was temporarily renamed HMS Kismet in October 1913, but this was reverted shortly afterwards.

Career
She joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla on completion and served with the Grand Fleet on the outbreak of World War I.

Loss
She was sunk on 1 June 1916 at the Battle of Jutland, under command of Lt Cdr F G Terry. About 11:30pm she came under heavy fire from German battleships, including SMS Westfalen. Hits from the secondary armament of Westfalen caused overwhelming damage and she went down on fire with 67 men. One man was rescued. The wrecksite is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.