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==Launch== | ==Launch== | ||
| − | ''Benbow'' was launched on | + | ''Benbow'' was launched on 13 November, 1913 by Lady Randolph Churchill, widow of the former government minister and mother of the [[First Lord of the Admiralty]]. In honour of the occasion she was presented with a Brazilian diamond necklet by Messrs. William Beardmore and Company. |
==In Command== | ==In Command== | ||
See [[Captain of H.M.S. Benbow (1913)]]. | See [[Captain of H.M.S. Benbow (1913)]]. | ||
| − | ''Benbow' | + | ==Alterations== |
| + | ''Benbow'' received a director along the lines of that developed in [[H.M.S. Neptune (1909)|''Neptune'']]. She was fully equipped 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> | ||
| − | + | ==Fate== | |
| + | ''Benbow's'' sale was announced on 6 March, 1931. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Benbow_(1913) Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | <small> | ||
| + | {{BibDittmarColledge}} | ||
| + | {{BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919}} | ||
| + | {{BibParkesBritishBattleships}} | ||
| + | </small> | ||
[[Category:Ship]] | [[Category:Ship]] | ||
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| + | {{Iron Duke Class (1912)}} | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 26 September 2009
| H.M.S. Benbow | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 51 (Apr 1918)[Citation needed] |
| Built By: | Beardmore, Parkhead |
| Laid Down: | 30 May, 1912 |
| Launched: | 12 November, 1912 |
| Commissioned: | 7 October, 1914 |
| Sold: | March, 1931 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Launch
Benbow was launched on 13 November, 1913 by Lady Randolph Churchill, widow of the former government minister and mother of the First Lord of the Admiralty. In honour of the occasion she was presented with a Brazilian diamond necklet by Messrs. William Beardmore and Company.
In Command
See Captain of H.M.S. Benbow (1913).
Alterations
Benbow received a director along the lines of that developed in Neptune. She was fully equipped sometime after the war started but prior to May, 1915.[1]
Fate
Benbow's sale was announced on 6 March, 1931.
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 Template:Iron Duke Class (1912)
