H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)
| H.M.S. Iron Duke | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 94 (1914) 76 (January, 1918) 14 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 12 January, 1912 |
| Launched: | 12 October, 1912 |
| Commissioned: | 10 March, 1914 |
| Sold: | 2 March, 1946 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
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.[2] Her secondary battery directors were installed in May, 1917.[3]
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.
- ↑ 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)
