H.M.S. St. Vincent (1908)
From The Dreadnought Project
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 |
Career
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.
Jutland
Alterations
In 1913, St. Vincent was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director for her main battery. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[2]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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