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==Service==
==Service==
From at least December 1913, she served in the {{UK-BS|1}}, remaining there until June 1916, when she was transferred to the {{UK-BS|4}} to become that formation's flagship.
From at least December 1913, she served in the {{UK-BS|1}}.


She left Scapa for refit at Liverpool at 04:00 on 6 November, 1915, arriving at Liverpool on 08:30 on the 7th.<ref>Jellicoe Papers.  British Library.  Add MS 49001.  f. 7.</ref>
She left Scapa for refit at Liverpool at 04:00 on 6 November, 1915, arriving at Liverpool on 08:30 on the 7th.<ref>Jellicoe Papers.  British Library.  Add MS 49001.  f. 7.</ref>
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:{{Main|H.M.S. Hercules at the Battle of Jutland}}
''Hercules'' operated as part of the {{UK-BS|1}} in the battle, firing 98 12-in shells under the command of Captain [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]].
''Hercules'' operated as part of the {{UK-BS|1}} in the battle, firing 98 12-in shells under the command of Captain [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]].
===Late War===
After Jutland, ''Hercules'' was transferred to the {{UK-BS|4}} to become that formation's flagship.


===Post-War===
===Post-War===

Revision as of 16:31, 13 June 2015

H.M.S. Hercules (1910)
Pendant Number: 47 (1914)
69 (Jan 1918)
54 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: Palmer, Hebburn[2]
Laid down: 30 Jul, 1909[3]
Launched: 10 May, 1910[4]
Commissioned: 31 Jul, 1911
Sold: 8 Nov, 1921[5]
Fate: Scrapped

Radio

At the end of 1912, she had one of the twelve Short Distance Radio Sets then installed in sea-going ships of five-mile range, situated behind armour near the fore bridge.[6]

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.[7]

In June 1914, the ship was directed to return its Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder to the manufacturer to replace the long telescope with a shorter one.[8]

By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of Walker's Instruments, presumably for trial.[9]

Service

From at least December 1913, she served in the First Battle Squadron.

She left Scapa for refit at Liverpool at 04:00 on 6 November, 1915, arriving at Liverpool on 08:30 on the 7th.[10]

Jutland

Main article: H.M.S. Hercules at the Battle of Jutland

Hercules operated as part of the First Battle Squadron in the battle, firing 98 12-in shells under the command of Captain Lewis Clinton-Baker.

Late War

After Jutland, Hercules was transferred to the Fourth Battle Squadron to become that formation's flagship.

Post-War

In February 1919, she was sent to Rosyth when the Fourth was disestablished,[11] reducing to reserve on 31 January 1919 and becoming flagship of the Reserve Fleet there by mid 1920.[12]

Radio

By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the First Battle Squadron were all equipped with Battleship Auxiliary W/T sets.[13]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
  2. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 26.
  4. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
  5. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 32.
  6. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. W/T Appendix, p. 8.
  7. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-10.
  8. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 68 of 26 June 1914.
  9. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915. p. 60.
  10. ↑ Jellicoe Papers. British Library. Add MS 49001. f. 7.
  11. ↑ See First Battle Squadron and Fourth Battle Squadron pages for references.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). pp. 785, 786.
  13. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. W/T Appendix, p. 13.
  14. ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
  15. ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
  16. ↑ Gilpin-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 395.
  17. ↑ Gilpin-Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 395.
  18. ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
  19. ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
  20. ↑ Hopwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 16.
  21. ↑ Hopwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 16.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 323.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1913). p. 232.
  24. ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 329.
  26. ↑ Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 85.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394n.
  28. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 43.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395c.
  30. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 156.
  31. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 812.
  32. ↑ Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
  33. ↑ Lowndes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 470.
  34. ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
  35. ↑ Adam Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 232.
  36. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 812.
  37. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 785.
  38. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  39. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 39.

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