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==Construction== | |||
''Indefatigable'' was launched on Thursday, 28 October, 1909, by Lady Loreburn. Present were a large number of naval, military and local dignitaries. International guests were Captain Koerver, the German Naval Attaché, and Captains Petroff, Vlatkin, and Leskoff of the [[Imperial Russian Navy]] cruisers ''Diana'', ''Aurora'' and ''Bogatyr''. At five minutes to four, Lady Loreburn christened the ship with a bottle of Australian wine. She then severed a ceremonial cord and to the strains of "Rule Britannia" the ''Indefatigable'' went down the slipway.<ref>"Launch of Warships" (News). ''The Times''. Friday, 29 October, 1909. Issue '''39103''', col F, pg. 4.</ref> | |||
==Service== | |||
==Alterations== | ==Alterations== | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 1 October 2010
| H.M.S. Indefatigable | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 13 (1914)[1] |
| Built By: | Devonport Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 23 February, 1909 |
| Launched: | 28 October, 1909 |
| Commissioned: | 24 February, 1911 |
| Sunk: | 31 May, 1916 |
| Fate: | Sunk in the Battle of Jutland |
Construction
Indefatigable was launched on Thursday, 28 October, 1909, by Lady Loreburn. Present were a large number of naval, military and local dignitaries. International guests were Captain Koerver, the German Naval Attaché, and Captains Petroff, Vlatkin, and Leskoff of the Imperial Russian Navy cruisers Diana, Aurora and Bogatyr. At five minutes to four, Lady Loreburn christened the ship with a bottle of Australian wine. She then severed a ceremonial cord and to the strains of "Rule Britannia" the Indefatigable went down the slipway.[2]
Service
Alterations
In 1913, Indefatigable was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between December, 1915 and the Battle of Jutland.[3]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Arthur C. Leveson, 17 January, 1911.[4]
- Captain Charles F. Sowerby, 24 February, 1913.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
- Template:BibRobertsBattlecruisers
