The ships carried a maximum of 237 long tons (241 t) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).

[2] Nomad was ordered under the Third War Programme in November 1914 and built by Alexander Stephen and Sons at their shipyard in Linthouse.

[7] The two destroyer forces became involved in an intense engagement, during which Nomad was disabled by a shell hit in her engine room.

[9][10] Eight of Nomad's crew were killed while 72 survivors (including Whitfield) were rescued from the sea by German torpedo boats and became prisoners-of-war.

The wreck of Nomad was found by accident in 2001 by a dive team including marine archaeologist Innes McCartney.