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Revision as of 16:01, 26 September 2009
| H.M.S. St. Vincent | |
| Career | Details |
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| Pendant Number: | 85 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 30 December, 1907 |
| Launched: | 10 September, 1908 |
| Commissioned: | 3 May, 1910 |
| Sold: | 1 December, 1921 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
On the evening of 19 June, 1910 St. Vincent was undertaking firing practice three miles off Portland. For an unknown reason, three rounds were fired which were heard to pass over Lulworth Cove and the village of West Lulworth.
As of 2 August, 1912, her captain was Captain the Honourable H.E.H A'Court.
In Command
- Captain the Honourable Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court
- Captain William Wordsworth Fisher
Alterations
In 1913, St. Vincent was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919
- ↑ 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
