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==Construction and Acceptance==
 
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When in December 1906 ''Indomitable'''s anchor and hawsepipe arrangements seemed problematic in mock-up, ''Lusitania'' was fitting out in Clydebank, and it was observed that she had a more elegant plan.  It was mimicked for ''Inflexible'' and ''Indomitable''.<ref>Johnston. ''Clydebank Battlecruisers'', p. 16.</ref>
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When in December 1906 ''Indomitable'''s anchor and hawsepipe arrangements seemed problematic in mock-up, ''Lusitania'' was fitting out in Clydebank, and it was observed that she had a more elegant plan.  It was mimicked for ''Inflexible'' and ''Indomitable''.{{JohnstonClydebankBattlecruisers|p. 16}}
  
 
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==Navigational Equipment==
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The ship was one of seven which tested [[Willis and Robinson Electric Revolution Telegraph]]s.  Testing was completed in late 1913.{{AWO1913|607 of 24 Oct, 1913}}
  
 
==Radio==
 
==Radio==
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''Indomitable'' received the first sea-going Service Mark II radio set, and conducted range tests to ''Vernon'' while on her voyage to Quebec in 1908.<ref>ARTS 1908 Wireless Appendix, p. 14.</ref>
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''Indomitable'' received the first sea-going Service Mark II radio set, and conducted range tests to ''Vernon'' while on her voyage to Quebec in 1908.{{ARTS1908|Wireless Appendix, p. 14}}
  
 
==Main Battery==
 
==Main Battery==
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''Indomitable'' incorporated new turret training engines controlled by a single wheel which proved a great advance over earlier equipment.  The new gear showed "marked reduction in throw-off and good control of starting, stopping and creep with little effort on the handwheel.<ref>Brooks.  ''Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland'', p. 46.</ref> 
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''Indomitable'' incorporated new turret training engines controlled by a single wheel which proved a great advance over earlier equipment.  The new gear showed "marked reduction in throw-off and good control of starting, stopping and creep with little effort on the handwheel.{{BrooksDGBJ|p. 46}}
  
 
==Alterations==
 
==Alterations==
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In 1913, ''Indomitable'' 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 December, 1915 and the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-11.</ref>
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In 1913, ''Indomitable'' 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 December, 1915 and the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{FCHMShips|pp. 9-11}}
  
 
==Captains==
 
==Captains==

Revision as of 22:46, 12 November 2012

H.M.S. Indomitable (1907)
Pendant Number: 77 (1914)
75 (Jan 1918)
05 (Apr, 1918)[1]
Builder: Fairfield, Govan[2]
Laid down: 1 Mar, 1906[3]
Launched: 16 Mar, 1907[4]
Commissioned: 25 Jun, 1908[5]
Sold: 1 Dec, 1921[6]
Fate: Scrapped


Construction and Acceptance

When in December 1906 Indomitable's anchor and hawsepipe arrangements seemed problematic in mock-up, Lusitania was fitting out in Clydebank, and it was observed that she had a more elegant plan. It was mimicked for Inflexible and Indomitable.[7]

Construction Costs, pounds Sterling[8]
Hull and fittings 801,066
Propelling and Machinery 476,539
Hydraulics and Air Compressing 325,708
Gun mountings 12,979
Total 1,617,791

Navigational Equipment

The ship was one of seven which tested Willis and Robinson Electric Revolution Telegraphs. Testing was completed in late 1913.[9]

Radio

Indomitable received the first sea-going Service Mark II radio set, and conducted range tests to Vernon while on her voyage to Quebec in 1908.[10]

Main Battery

Indomitable incorporated new turret training engines controlled by a single wheel which proved a great advance over earlier equipment. The new gear showed "marked reduction in throw-off and good control of starting, stopping and creep with little effort on the handwheel.[11]

Alterations

In 1913, Indomitable was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between December, 1915 and the Battle of Jutland.[12]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

Jutland

See Reports

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 24.
  3. ↑ Clydebank Battlecruisers. p. 15.
  4. ↑ Clydebank Battlecruisers. p. 16.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 24.
  6. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
  7. ↑ Clydebank Battlecruisers. p. 16.
  8. ↑ Clydebank Battlecruisers. p. 16.
  9. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 607 of 24 Oct, 1913.
  10. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1908. Wireless Appendix, p. 14.
  11. ↑ Brooks. Dreadnought Gunnery. p. 46.
  12. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-11.
  13. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 April, 1908. Issue 38623, col E, p. 9.
  14. ↑ Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.
  15. ↑ Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.
  16. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  17. ↑ Roberts. Battlecruisers. p. 122.
  18. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 336.
  19. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395j.
  20. ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394q.
  21. ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 819.

Bibliography


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