H.M.S. Agincourt (1913)
| 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]
At some point, Agincourt was equipped with two Mark I Mechanical Aid-to-Spotters, one on each side of the foretop, keyed off the Evershed rack on the director. As the need for such gear was apparently first identified in early 1916, it seems likely that these installations were effected well after Jutland.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 10.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 11.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919, pp. 25-6.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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