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Revision as of 13:07, 11 August 2012

H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
Career Details
Pendant Number: 89 (April, 1918)[1]
Ordered: 1913-1914 Programme
Built By: Portsmouth Royal Dockyard
Laid Down: 15 January, 1914
Launched: 29 April, 1915
Commissioned: May, 1916
Sold: 5 April, 1949
Fate: Scrapped

Construction

The keel plate was laid by Mrs. Heath, wife of the Admiral-Superintendent on Thursday, 15 January, 1914.[2]

Service

In 1947 Archangelsk had the following 15" rounds - 693 AP, 97 HE, 53 Practice and 16 Training. There were 150 radar-assisted practice shoots during the handing-over period in 1944.

Alterations

In March, 1915, Open Director Sights were ordered for all[Inference] her turrets. They were likely in place by her completion.[3]

Her secondary battery directors were installed in March, 1917.[4]

Commanding Officers

Dates of appointment given:

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 34.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 January, 1914. Issue 40422, col E, pg. 54.
  3. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 18.
  4. ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
  5. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 397t.
  6. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 899.

Bibliography

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