H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)

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H.M.S. Princess Royal
Career Details
Pendant Number: 68 (April, 1918)[1]
Built By: Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid Down: 2 May, 1910
Launched: 29 April, 1911
Commissioned: 14 November, 1912
Sold: 19 December, 1922
Fate: Scrapped

Career

Jutland

Princess Royal's repairs were delayed until 15 July by non-delivery of an armour plate.[2]

Post-Jutland

Princess Royal paid off on 31 May, 1919.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 35.
  2. Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. RNMN/SINGER. Singer Accouunt. f. 6.
  3. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 886.
  4. The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 9-10.
  5. The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. p. 18.
  6. The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 18-9.
  7. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375a.
  8. Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.
  9. Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 166.
  10. Drury-Lowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
  11. Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 166.

Bibliography


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