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*{{CaptRN}} [[Victor Albert Stanley|The Honourable Victor A. Stanley]], August, 1914.<ref>Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 432.</ref> | *{{CaptRN}} [[Victor Albert Stanley|The Honourable Victor A. Stanley]], August, 1914.<ref>Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 432.</ref> | ||
*Captain [[Walter Maurice Ellerton|Walter M. Ellerton]], April, 1917.<ref>Ellerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 153.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 10:42, 31 December 2010
| H.M.S. Erin | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pennant: | 76 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Vickers, Barrow |
| Laid down: | 1 August, 1911 |
| Launched: | 3 September, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | August, 1914 |
| Sold: | 19 December, 1922 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Launch
Reshadieh was launched on Wednesday, 3 September, 1913, by Naile Hanoum, the daughter of the Turkish Ambassador to Britain, Tewfik Pasha. Rose water instead of the usual bottle of wine was used to christen the ship, which took the water in 45 seconds. Hanoum was afterwards presented with a platinum necklace set with diamonds. Hakki Pasha, Grand Vizier when the order for Reshadieh was placed with Vickers, was also present and gave a speech at the post-launch luncheon.
Alterations
Although in November, 1914 Erin 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 July-August, 1916 at Invergordon.[Citation needed]
Erin received directors for her secondary battery in December, 1917.[4]
At some point, Erin 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]
Commanding Officers
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain The Honourable Victor A. Stanley, August, 1914.[6]
- Captain Walter M. Ellerton, April, 1917.[7]
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.
- ↑ Stanley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 432.
- ↑ Ellerton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 153.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
