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Revision as of 13:58, 18 March 2012
| H.M.S. Indomitable | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 77 (1914) 75 (January, 1918) 05 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Fairfield, Govan |
| Laid Down: | 1 March, 1906[2] |
| Launched: | 16 March, 1907[3] |
| Commissioned: | 25 June, 1909 |
| Sold: | 1 December, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Contents
Construction and Acceptance
When in December 1906 Indomitable's anchor and hawsepipe arrangements seemed problematic in mock-up, Lusitania was fitting out in Clydebank, and it was observed that she had a more elegant plan. It was mimicked for Inflexible and Indomitable.[4]
| Construction Costs, pounds Sterling[5] | |
|---|---|
| Hull and fittings | 801,066 |
| Propelling and Machinery | 476,539 |
| Hydraulics and Air Compressing | 325,708 |
| Gun mountings | 12,979 |
| Total | 1,617,791 |
Main Battery
Indomitable incorporated new turret training engines controlled by a single wheel which proved a great advance over earlier equipment. The new gear showed "marked reduction in throw-off and good control of starting, stopping and creep with little effort on the handwheel.[6]
Alterations
In 1913, Indomitable was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between December, 1915 and the Battle of Jutland.[7]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Herbert G. King-Hall, 16 April, 1908.[8]
- Captain Charles Martin-de-Bartolomé, 26 July, 1909.[9]
- Captain Arthur A. M. Duff, 3 January, 1911.[9]
- Captain George H. Baird, 21 February, 1912.[9]
- Captain Francis W. Kennedy, 11 December, 1912.[10]
- Captain Michael H. Hodges, 7 June, 1916.[11]
- Captain Ernest K. Loring, 13 August, 1917.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Johnston. Clydebank Battlecruisers, p. 15.
- ↑ Johnston. Clydebank Battlecruisers, p. 16.
- ↑ Johnston. Clydebank Battlecruisers, p. 16.
- ↑ Johnston. Clydebank Battlecruisers, p. 16.
- ↑ Brooks. Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland, p. 46.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-11.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 April, 1908. Issue 38623, col E, pg. 9.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 336.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395j.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394q.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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