H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)
| H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 94 (Aug 1914) 76 (Jan 1918) 14 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard[2] |
| Ordered: | 1911 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 12 Jan, 1912[4] |
| Launched: | 12 Oct, 1912[5] |
| Commissioned: | 10 Mar, 1914 |
| Sold: | 2 Mar, 1946[6] |
| 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.[7]
Boats
In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 195, though the boat was not yet delivered from the contractor.[8]
Habitability
In October 1914, the ship was to be given 7 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.{[AWO1914|512 of 16 Oct, 1914}}
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.[9] 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.[10]
Her secondary battery directors were installed in May, 1917.[11]
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.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Robert N. Lawson, 10 March, 1914.[12]
- Captain Frederic C. Dreyer, 24 October, 1915.[13]
- Captain A. Ernle M. Chatfield, 29 November, 1916.[14]
- Captain Eustace La T. Leatham, 15 February, 1917.[15]
- Captain William W. Fisher, 2 January, 1919.[16]
- Captain Arthur E. F. Bedford, May 1919.[17]
- Captain Richard Augustus Sandys Hill, July 1919.[18]
- Captain Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith, August 1921.[19]
- Captain Frank Forester Rose, August 1923.[20]
- Captain Charles Morton Forbes, October 1924.[21]
- Captain Joseph C. W. Henley, 11 May, 1925.[22]
- Captain Raymond Fitzmaurice, March 1926.[23]
- Captain Charles Little, 1926.[24]
- Captain Francis Murray Austin, August 1927.[25]
- Captain Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar, May 1929.[26]
- Captain Edward C. Boyle, August 1929.[27]
- Captain Richard M. King, October 1932.[28]
- Captain Hamilton C. Allen, October, 1933.[29]
- Captain Francis H. G. Walker, January 1935.[30]
- Captain Charles Farquhar-Smith, May 1936.[31]
- Captain Alfred J. L. Phillips, October 1937.[32]
- Captain Robert D. Oliver, January 1939.[33]
See Also
- H.M.S. Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland
- Wikipedia
- 3D Model available for licensing
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 31.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
- ↑ 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, p. 13.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 122 of 10 July, 1914.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Letter in D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library, DEY/27
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395m.
- ↑ Chatfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 346.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 821. Exact date in February inferred from Chatfield Service Record.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 821.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Henley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 44.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- 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.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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