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==Launch== | ==Launch== | ||
| − | ''Warspite'' was launched on | + | ''Warspite'' was launched on 26 November, 1913, in "beautiful" weather at 15:15. Mrs. Austen Chamberlain launched the ship, accompanied by Mr. Austen Chamberlain and their son. Also in attendance were the [[First Lord of the Admiralty]], [[Winston Churchill]], Sir [[Francis John Stephens Hopwood, First Baron Hopwood|Francis Hopwood]], [[Civil Lord of the Admiralty]], the [[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Naval Secretary to the First Lord]], [[Dudley Rawson Stratford de Chair|Dudley de Chair]], Sir James Marshall, Director of Dockyards, Sir [[George Le Clerc Egerton]], [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]], Vice-Admiral [[Robert Henry Simpson Stokes|R. H. S. Stokes]], Admiral-Superintendent, Admiral [[Charles Henry Cross]], Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian]], Commanding the Devonport Division of the Home Fleets, and Admiral [[William Marrack]]. |
Also present were Lady Chesterfield, Lady Valletort, the Hon. John and Lady Boscawen, Lady Gwendoline Churchill, Lady Vivian, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Rochfort Maguire, the Hon. Mrs. Cyril Ward, Colonel the Hon. Charles Edgcumbe, Sir Ernest Cassel, the Bishop of Exeter, Commander Eklund and Commander Froding of the Royal Swedish Navy, Major Morrison-Bell, M.P., Lady St. Levan, Lady St. Germans, the Hon. Mrs. Tremayne, Lady Jackson, Lady Buller and Lady Egerton. | Also present were Lady Chesterfield, Lady Valletort, the Hon. John and Lady Boscawen, Lady Gwendoline Churchill, Lady Vivian, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Rochfort Maguire, the Hon. Mrs. Cyril Ward, Colonel the Hon. Charles Edgcumbe, Sir Ernest Cassel, the Bishop of Exeter, Commander Eklund and Commander Froding of the Royal Swedish Navy, Major Morrison-Bell, M.P., Lady St. Levan, Lady St. Germans, the Hon. Mrs. Tremayne, Lady Jackson, Lady Buller and Lady Egerton. | ||
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| − | + | ''Warspite'' received a director sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Warspite_(1913) Wikipedia] | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| − | {{ | + | {{BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917}} |
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| − | Roskill, Captain Stephen Wentworth (1974). ''H.M.S.'' Warspite. London: Futura Publications. ISBN 0860071723. | + | {{BibDittmarColledge}} |
| + | {{BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919}} | ||
| + | *Roskill, Captain Stephen Wentworth (1974). ''H.M.S.'' Warspite. London: Futura Publications. ISBN 0860071723. | ||
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| − | + | {{Queen Elizabeth Class (1913)}} | |
Revision as of 17:42, 26 September 2009
| H.M.S. Warspite | |
| Career | Details |
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| Pendant Number: | 12 (April, 1918)[Citation needed] |
| Built By: | Devonport Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 31 October, 1912 |
| Launched: | 26 November, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 8 March, 1915 |
| Wrecked: | 23 April, 1947 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Launch
Warspite was launched on 26 November, 1913, in "beautiful" weather at 15:15. Mrs. Austen Chamberlain launched the ship, accompanied by Mr. Austen Chamberlain and their son. Also in attendance were the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, Sir Francis Hopwood, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, the Naval Secretary to the First Lord, Dudley de Chair, Sir James Marshall, Director of Dockyards, Sir George Le Clerc Egerton, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, Vice-Admiral R. H. S. Stokes, Admiral-Superintendent, Admiral Charles Henry Cross, Rear-Admiral Arthur Henry Christian, Commanding the Devonport Division of the Home Fleets, and Admiral William Marrack.
Also present were Lady Chesterfield, Lady Valletort, the Hon. John and Lady Boscawen, Lady Gwendoline Churchill, Lady Vivian, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Rochfort Maguire, the Hon. Mrs. Cyril Ward, Colonel the Hon. Charles Edgcumbe, Sir Ernest Cassel, the Bishop of Exeter, Commander Eklund and Commander Froding of the Royal Swedish Navy, Major Morrison-Bell, M.P., Lady St. Levan, Lady St. Germans, the Hon. Mrs. Tremayne, Lady Jackson, Lady Buller and Lady Egerton.
Alterations
Warspite received a director sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
Bibliography
Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917 Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918 Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan. Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Roskill, Captain Stephen Wentworth (1974). H.M.S. Warspite. London: Futura Publications. ISBN 0860071723.
