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| + | ==Career== | ||
*Commander [[Julian Francis Chichester Patterson]], 1914-1917 (Gunnery Officer) | *Commander [[Julian Francis Chichester Patterson]], 1914-1917 (Gunnery Officer) | ||
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| + | ==Alterations== | ||
| + | In 1913, ''Orion'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Orion_(1910) Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | <small> | ||
| + | {{BibDittmarColledge}} | ||
| + | {{BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919}} | ||
| + | {{BibParkesBritishBattleships}} | ||
| + | </small> | ||
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[[Category:Ship]] | [[Category:Ship]] | ||
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| + | {{Orion Class (1910)}} | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 26 September 2009
| H.M.S. Orion | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 86 [Citation needed] |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Ordered: | 1909 |
| Laid Down: | 29 November, 1909 |
| Launched: | 20 August, 1910 |
| Commissioned: | 2 January, 1912 |
| Sold: | 19 December, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 22,000 tons standard/25,870 tons max |
| Length: | 581 feet (177.1 m) |
| Beam: | 88 feet (26.8 m) |
| Draught: | 24 feet (7.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam turbines, 18 boilers, 4 shafts, 27,000 hp |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 750–1100 |
| Armament: | 10 × 13.5 inch (343 mm) guns 16 × 4 inch (102 mm) guns 3 × 21 inch (533 mm) submerged torpedo tubes |
Career
- Commander Julian Francis Chichester Patterson, 1914-1917 (Gunnery Officer)
Alterations
In 1913, Orion was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
Bibliography
Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan. Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919 Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
