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==Alterations==
In late 1913, the ship's captain was asked to report on the merits of a spike that had been fitted to "B" turret's roof in its centre of rotation, intended to serve as a visual cue for the helmsman to find his own ship's bow from the {{CT}} when not steering by compass.{{AWO1913|634 of 7 Nov 1913}}  By January, 1914, a favourable report resulted in the Admiralty suggesting the same alteration to other ships with visibility problems from the conning tower where the steering position was on the centreline.{{AWO1914|829 of 23 Jan, 1914}}

Also in late 1913, the ship landed a Pattern 873 Zeiss stereo spotting telescope Mark II at Portsmouth in order to take on a Ross model of the same pattern for a three-month comparative evaluation.{{AWO1913|662 of 21 Nov, 1913}}

In October 1914, the ship was to be given 3 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stoves could not be used for heating them.{{AWO1914|512 of 16 Oct, 1914}}

''Conqueror'' received a director sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.{{FCHMShips|pp. 9-10}}

==Service==
''Conqueror'' served in the {{UK-BS|2}} from at least December 1912, remaining with that squadron throughout the war.  In May 1919, the ships of that squadron were redesignated as the {{UK-BS|3}}.<ref>See {{UK-BS|2}} and {{UK-BS|3}} for citations.</ref>

===Jutland===
:{{Main|H.M.S. Conqueror at the Battle of Jutland}}

''Conqueror'' was under the command of Captain [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Tothill]] during the battle.  She reported requiring 16 A.P. shells and 40 common shells afterward, perhaps indicating her expenditure.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 522}}

The ship was one of very few which actually forwarded its Dreyer table plot sheets (to vice-Admiral commanding {{UK-BS|2}} on 2nd October, 1916) for the daylight action, though this may have been somewhat academic, as Tothill's cover letter stated "Very few ranges were taken.  Remarks outside of plot are those passed from Foretop to Transmitting Station."{{UKJutlandOD|p. 522}}

==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
*{{CaptRN}} [[Douglas Romilly Lothian Nicholson]], 15 May 1912.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}.  f. 457.</ref>
*Captain [[Norman Craig Palmer|Norman C. Palmer]], 16 December, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 296.</ref>
*Captain [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Hugh H. D. Tothill]], 22 December, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 398''c''.</ref>
*Captain [[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]], 26 April, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1917).  p. 392''p''.</ref>
*Captain [[John William Leopold McClintock|John W. L. McClintock]], 9 April, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 763.</ref>
*Captain [[John Roderick Segrave|John R. Segrave]], 11 January, 1919.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'' (August, 1919).  p. 763.</ref>
*Captain [[Cecil Minet Staveley]], 23 November, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'', (December 1920).  p. 750.</ref>
*Captain [[Robert Cecil Hamilton]], June 1921.{{MackieRNW}}

==See Also==
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==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{ParkesBritishBattleships}}
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