H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)
| H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 29 (1914) 95 (Jan 1918) 68 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | 1909 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 2 May, 1910[4] |
| Launched: | 29 Apr, 1911[5] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Nov, 1912[6] |
| Sold: | 19 Dec, 1922[7] |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Princess Royal was commissioned at Devonport with a Portsmouth crew on 14 Nov, 1912 under Captain Osmond de B. Brock.[8]
Contents
Career
Her crew gave a concert in Cromarty in support of The Seamen & Marines' Orphanage Home in Portsmouth and The Cottage Hopital in Cromarty on 29 August, 1913. It had two parts and 16 musical numbers, concluding with a sketch entitled "A Day in Bed", written by Leading Signaller J. R. James.[9] There were athletic sports the next day involving the whole of the First Battle Cruiser Squadron, organised by a general committee presided over by Captain Chatfield.[10]
Jutland
Princess Royal's repairs after the Battle of Jutland were delayed until 15 July by non-delivery of an armour plate.[11]
Post-War
Princess Royal paid off on 31 May, 1919.[12] She was manned by a Reserve Complement at Rosyth on 13 February, 1920 under command of Commander Francis E. Byrne.[13]
Rangefinders
At the start of the war, Princess Royal had two 9-foot rangefinders[Inference] in turrets, and fewer than five in total. As it had been approved that all capital ships should have one in each turret, more likely followed soon.[14]
Alterations
In 1913, Princess Royal was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director, but installation seemed delayed for a considerable time. It was fitted sometime after December, 1915, but was in place for the Battle of Jutland.[15]
In October, 1914, it was decided that Princess Royal should receive 2 Open Director Sights to be fitted in her "B" and "X" turrets. They were fitted between April 1916 and June 1917.[16]
In May, 1917, in recognition of shortcomings in the use of directing guns, it was ordered that Lion and Princess Royal should be fitted with a second tripod-type director aft, as described on the class page. Princess Royal's system was available by September, 1918, but it is not known if or when they were fitted.[17]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Osmond de B. Brock, 1 August, 1912.[18]
- Captain Walter H. Cowan, 17 February, 1915.[19]
- Captain John D. Kelly, 8 July, 1917.[20]
- Captain Sidney R. Drury-Lowe (Temp.), 9 October, 1917.[21]
- Captain John D. Kelly, 30 December, 1917.[22]
See Also
- Wikipedia
- 3D Model of Queen Mary available for licensing, adaptable to Princess Royal
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. pp. 28-9.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 29.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Notes on the event contained in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
- ↑ Notes on the event contained in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges's ticket No 6 is contained with his papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. RNMN/SINGER. Singer Accouunt. f. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 886.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 847-9.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 32, 33.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 9-10.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. p. 18.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 18-9.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375a.
- ↑ Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 166.
- ↑ Drury-Lowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 166.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
- Roberts, John (1997). Battlecruisers. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 186176006X. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557500681. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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