H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)
| H.M.S. Iron Duke | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 94 (1914) 76 (January, 1918) 14 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Ordered: | 1911-1912 Programme |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 15 January, 1912 |
| Launched: | 12 October, 1912 |
| Commissioned: | 10 March, 1914 |
| Sold: | 2 March, 1946 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Contents
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 class received their directors after King George V received hers, and likely to a similar design, placing the light aloft tower atop the spotting top.[4]
Her secondary battery directors were installed in May, 1917.[5]
Jutland
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.
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Robert N. Lawson, 10 March, 1914.[6]
- Captain Frederic C. Dreyer, 24 October, 1915.[7]
- Captain A. Ernle M. Chatfield, 29 November, 1916.[8]
- Captain Eustace La T. Leatham, 15 February, 1917.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. 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.
- ↑ Letter in D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library, DEY/27
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 339.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395m.
- ↑ Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 821. Exact date in February inferred from Chatfield Service Record.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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