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| − | ''Illustrious'' commissioned at Chatham on | + | ''Illustrious'' commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898, {{CaptRN}} Sir [[Richard Poore]] in command.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 11 May, 1898. Issue '''35513''', col E, pg. 9.</ref> |
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| + | On 26 June, 1911, while coaling at Spithead, a coal explosion took place which injured a Chief Stoker and two stokers, who were taken to Haslar Naval Hospital with burns.<ref>"Exchange of Flagships" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 27 June, 1911. Issue '''39622''', col G, pg. 16.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:59, 7 February 2010
| H.M.S. Illustrious | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | P.97 (April, 1918) |
| Builder: | Chatham Royal Dockyard |
| Ordered: | 1893 |
| Laid down: | 11 March, 1895 |
| Launched: | 17 September, 1896 |
| Commissioned: | 10 May, 1898 |
| Sold: | 18 June, 1920 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in 1922 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,560 - 14,890 tons (normal) 15,730 - 16,060 tons (fully loaded) |
| Length: | 390 feet |
| Beam: | 75 feet |
| Draught: | 26 feet 4 inches - 27 feet 6 inches |
| Propulsion: | 2 Shaft Triple Expansion, 4,000 shp. 4 Yarrow boilers |
| Speed: | 16.1 knots |
| Range: | 4,700 miles at 10 knots |
| Complement: | 673 |
| Armament: |
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Illustrious commissioned at Chatham on 10 May, 1898, Captain Sir Richard Poore in command.[1]
On 26 June, 1911, while coaling at Spithead, a coal explosion took place which injured a Chief Stoker and two stokers, who were taken to Haslar Naval Hospital with burns.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 11 May, 1898. Issue 35513, col E, pg. 9.
- ↑ "Exchange of Flagships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 27 June, 1911. Issue 39622, col G, pg. 16.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
