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==Alterations== | ==Alterations== | ||
In 1913, ''Hercules'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | In 1913, ''Hercules'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | ||
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of [[Walker's Instruments]], presumably for trial.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915'', p. 60.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 13 March 2011
| H.M.S. Hercules | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 54 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Palmers, Hebburn |
| Laid Down: | 30 July, 1909 |
| Launched: | 10 May, 1910 |
| Commissioned: | 31 July, 1911 |
| Sold: | 8 November, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
In 1913, Hercules was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[2]
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of Walker's Instruments, presumably for trial.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
