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==Alterations== | ==Alterations== |
Revision as of 14:20, 15 June 2010
H.M.S. Princess Royal | |
Career | Details |
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Pendant Number: | 68 (April, 1918)[1] |
Built By: | Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness |
Laid Down: | 2 May, 1910 |
Launched: | 29 April, 1911 |
Commissioned: | 14 November, 1912 |
Sold: | 19 December, 1922 |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Jutland
Princess Royal's repairs were delayed until 15 July by non-delivery of an armour plate.[2]
Alterations
In 1913, Princess Royal was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director, but installation seemed delayed for a considerable time. It was fitted sometime after December, 1915, but was in place for the Battle of Jutland.[3]
In October, 1914, it was decided that Princess Royal should receive 2 Open Director Sights to be fitted in her "B" and "X" turrets. They were fitted between April 1916 and June 1917.[4]
In May, 1917, in recognition of shortcomings in the use of directing guns, it was ordered that Lion and Princess Royal should be fitted with a second tripod-type director aft, as described on the class page. Princess Royal's system was available by September, 1918, but it is not known if or when they were fitted.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ Liddle Collection, Univeristy of Leeds. RNMN/SINGER. Singer Accouunt. p. 6.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 18.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 18-9.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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