H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)

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H.M.S. Agincourt
Career Details
Pennant: 09 (April, 1918)[1]
Built By: Armstrong's, Elswick
Laid down: 14 September, 1911
Launched: 22 January, 1913
Commissioned: 7 August, 1914
Sold: 19 December, 1922
Fate: Scrapped

Officially job 690A.

Launch

Rio de Janeiro was launched on 22 January, 1913 by Mme. Huet de Bacellar, wife of Admiral Huet de Bacellar, the Chie of the Brazilian Naval Commission. The Brazilian Minister was represented by Senhor A. Guerre Duval.

Alterations

Although in November, 1914 Agincourt was specified as a ship to receive a director and this task received special emphasis in mid 1915,[2] she fought at the Battle of Jutland without a director[3] and was not fitted until some time in June-July, 1916 while at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard.[Citation needed]

Agincourt received directors for her secondary battery in July, 1918.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
  2. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 10.
  3. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 11.
  4. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.

Bibliography

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