HMS Mary Rose was an Admiralty M-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.

The remit was to have a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) and, although ultimately the destroyers fell short of that ambition in service, the extra performance that was achieved was valued by the navy.

A total of 228 long tons (232 t) of oil was carried, which gave a design range of 2,530 nautical miles (4,690 km; 2,910 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).

[9] Laid down by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson at their shipyard in Wallsend, Mary Rose was launched on 8 October 1915.

Their profiles and dark-grey colour led him to assume they were British light cruisers, and recognition signals were duly transmitted.

[14] The German ships closed to 2,700 metres (3,000 yd) before opening fire, quickly sinking the convoy's second escort, Strongbow.

[14] One of the crew, Ordinary Seaman Alfred Holden, died in Norway and is buried in Fredrikstad Military Cemetery.

[17] In response to the new threat of surface raiders, later convoys were accorded heavier escorts, which ensured there was no repetition of the disaster.