HMS Triad (N88)

HMS Triad shortly after entering naval service
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Triad
BuilderCaledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.
Launched9 November 1908
In serviceAugust 1914
Out of serviceMay 1933
IdentificationPennant number N88
FateSold out of the navy
General characteristics
Class & typeHired yacht
Tonnage
Length250 ft (76 m)
Beam35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin triple expansion engines 409 hp (0.305 MW) each
Armament2 × 12-pounder naval guns

HMS Triad was a private yacht that was hired into the service of the Royal Navy during World War I, and later became the headquarters ship of the British navy in the Persian Gulf.