She was used for local patrol duties in the First World War and was sunk by a German mine in the North Sea on 7 March 1916.

The Cricket-class was intended as a smaller and cheaper supplement to the large, fast but expensive Tribal-class, particularly in coastal waters such as the English Channel.

[8] In August 1910, TB 11 collided with the sea wall at the eastern entrance to Dover harbour when carrying out a practice night torpedo attack, damaging her stem.

[13] The Royal Navy mobilised its reserve forces on the eve of the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914,[14] and in November 1914, TB 11 was listed as part of the Local Defence Flotilla for The Nore,[15] which had the duty of defending the Thames Estuary.

The destroyer Coquette was lost shortly before TB 11 was sunk in the same minefield, which had been laid by the German submarine UC-10 on 6 March.