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==Alterations==
==Alterations==
An order for a design for a director system for ''Duke of Edinburgh'' was likely issued in early 1915, but priorities for director fittings were such that it was only installed in October 1918.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919'', p. 15.</ref>
An order for a design for a director system for ''Duke of Edinburgh'' was likely issued in early 1915, but priorities for director fittings were such that it was only installed in October 1918.{{FCHMShips|p. 15}}


''Duke of Edinburgh'' was paid off at Portsmouth on 3 August, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 780.</ref>
''Duke of Edinburgh'' was paid off at Portsmouth on 3 August, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 780.</ref>

Revision as of 14:28, 19 September 2012

H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh
Career Details
Pendant: 15 (1914)
13 (Jan 1918)
none (Apr 1918)
N.33 (Jun 1918)[1]
Built By: Pembroke Royal Dockyard
Laid down:
Launched: 11 June, 1904
Commissioned:
Sunk:
Fate:

Radio

In 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the "C" Tune Gear, capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.[2]

Alterations

An order for a design for a director system for Duke of Edinburgh was likely issued in early 1915, but priorities for director fittings were such that it was only installed in October 1918.[3]

Duke of Edinburgh was paid off at Portsmouth on 3 August, 1918.[4]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships: 1914-1919. p. 44.
  2. ↑ ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 13.
  3. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 15.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 780.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 305.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 305.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393n.
  8. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 393t.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
  • Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).


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