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+ | The keel of the battleship to be known as ''Iron Duke'' was laid on 15 January, 1912 at [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]. The first keel-plate was laid by Miss Evelyn Moore, sister of the [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]], [[Arthur William Moore|Sir Arthur W. Moore]]. Also present was the Admiral Superintendent Rear-Admiral [[Francis Alban Arthur Giffard Tate|Alban G. Tate]] and Mrs. Tate, Mr. J. Apsey (manager of the Constructive Department) and Mrs. Apsey, Captain [[William Blewett Fawckner|William B. Fawckner]] (Captain of the Dockyard) and Mrs. Fawckner, and other officials.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 16 January, 1912. Issue '''39796''', col B, pg. 13.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:16, 5 July 2010
H.M.S. Iron Duke | |
Career | Details |
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Pendant Number: | 94 (1914) 76 (January, 1918) 14 (April, 1918)[1] |
Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
Laid Down: | 15 January, 1912 |
Launched: | 12 October, 1912 |
Commissioned: | 10 March, 1914 |
Sold: | 2 March, 1946 |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Construction
The keel of the battleship to be known as Iron Duke was laid on 15 January, 1912 at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard. The first keel-plate was laid by Miss Evelyn Moore, sister of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, Sir Arthur W. Moore. Also present was the Admiral Superintendent Rear-Admiral Alban G. Tate and Mrs. Tate, Mr. J. Apsey (manager of the Constructive Department) and Mrs. Apsey, Captain William B. Fawckner (Captain of the Dockyard) and Mrs. Fawckner, and other officials.[2]
Alterations
In 1913, Iron Duke was slated as part of the twelve ship order to receive a director along the lines of that developed in Neptune. She was fully equipped sometime in 1914 prior to the start of the war.[3] Her secondary battery directors were installed in May, 1917.[4]
Scrapping
Iron Duke was refloated by Metal Industries on 19 April, 1946 and on 19 August arrived at their newly-leased premises at No. 1 Military Port (Faslane). Her hulk was beached for final demolition at the Smith & Houston yard at Port Glasgow in November, 1948 as the beaching ground at Faslane had not yet been completed.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 33.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 16 January, 1912. Issue 39796, col B, pg. 13.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
Bibliography
Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan. Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919 Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships Template:Iron Duke Class (1912)