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+ | ''Iron Duke'' was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1914 after she was listed in 1913's [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]].<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | ||
==Scrapping== | ==Scrapping== | ||
− | ''Iron Duke'' was refloated by Metal Industries on | + | ''Iron Duke'' was refloated by Metal Industries on 19 April, 1946 and on 19 August arrived at their newly-leased premises at No. 1 Military Port (Faslane). Her hulk was beached for final demolition at the Smith & Houston yard at Port Glasgow in November, 1948 as the beaching ground at Faslane had not yet been completed. |
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Iron_Duke_(1912) Wikipedia] | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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− | + | {{BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919}} | |
+ | {{BibParkesBritishBattleships}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:30, 26 September 2009
H.M.S. Iron Duke | |
Career | Details |
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Pendant Number: | 94 (1914) 76 (January, 1918) 14 (April, 1918)[1] |
Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
Laid Down: | 12 January, 1912 |
Launched: | 12 October, 1912 |
Commissioned: | 10 March, 1914 |
Sold: | 2 March, 1946 |
Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
Iron Duke was one of the first ships fitted with a director, receiving hers in 1914 after she was listed in 1913's twelve ship order.[2]
Scrapping
Iron Duke was refloated by Metal Industries on 19 April, 1946 and on 19 August arrived at their newly-leased premises at No. 1 Military Port (Faslane). Her hulk was beached for final demolition at the Smith & Houston yard at Port Glasgow in November, 1948 as the beaching ground at Faslane had not yet been completed.
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan. Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919 Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships