HMS Zubian

HMS "Zubian" was a First World War Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer constructed from the forward end of HMS "Zulu" and the rear and mid sections of HMS "Nubian". The name "Zubian" is therefore made from the names of the original ships. [ [http://www.thewarillustrated.info/203/secrets-behind-the-names-that-sail-the-seas.asp Secrets Behind the Names That Sail the Seas] , The War Illustrated, 29 March 1945.]

"Nubian's" bows had been destroyed by a torpedo from a German destroyer on the night of 26–27 October 1916 off Folkestone. She was taken in tow and run ashore near Dover. "Zulu" had her stern blown off by a mine near Dunkirk on 8 November 1916 and was towed to Calais. Both wrecks were then towed to Chatham Dockyard where "Zubian" was constructed by joining the foreparts of "Zulu" with the stern of "Nubian", despite a 3.5 inch (89 mm) difference in beam!. She served until the end of the war, sinking the mine-laying U-boat "UC-50" on 4 February 1918 off the coast of Essex by ramming followed by depth charges. [ [http://uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=UC+50 uboat.net - UC-50] ] "Zubian" was sold to be broken up at Fryer, Sunderland on 9 December 1919.

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