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'''H.M.S. ''Gorgon''''' was an ex-Norwegian coast defence battleship which was purchased while building in Britain by the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]] for use as a [[monitor]]. Originally to have been named the ''Nidaros'', the ''Gorgon'' was so heavily modified and her completion deemed such a low priority that she missed most of the war. To her fell the duty of firing the last rounds on the German-held Belgian coast. | '''H.M.S. ''Gorgon''''' was an ex-Norwegian coast defence battleship which was purchased while building in Britain by the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]] for use as a [[monitor]]. Originally to have been named the ''Nidaros'', the ''Gorgon'' was so heavily modified and her completion deemed such a low priority that she missed most of the war. To her fell the duty of firing the last rounds on the German-held Belgian coast. | ||
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| H.M.S. Gorgon (1914) | |
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| Pendant Number: | P.59 (Sep 1915) N.51 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Elswick[2] |
| Laid down: | 11 Jun, 1913[3] |
| Launched: | 9 Jun, 1914[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1 May, 1918 |
| Sold: | 28 Aug, 1928[5] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Gorgon was an ex-Norwegian coast defence battleship which was purchased while building in Britain by the Royal Navy during the First World War for use as a monitor. Originally to have been named the Nidaros, the Gorgon was so heavily modified and her completion deemed such a low priority that she missed most of the war. To her fell the duty of firing the last rounds on the German-held Belgian coast.
Construction
The Nidaros was ordered from Armstrong's in Elswick in January, 1913. She was launched on 9 June, 1914 by Madame Vogt, the wife of the Norwegian Minister to Great Britain.
Alterations
Gorgon's main and second-battery directors were installed by the time she joined the fleet, specifically June 1918.[6]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander C.A. Scott, May 1918 – end of war.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 102.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 47.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 47.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 47.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 102.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 15.
- ↑ Scott's Service Records ADM 196/45.
Bibliography
- Buxton, Ian L. (1978). Big Gun Monitors: The History of the Design, Construction and Operation of the Royal Navy's Monitors. Tynemouth: World Ship Society. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
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