H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (1915)
From The Dreadnought Project
| 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]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Allen T. Hunt, 3 March, 1916.[5]
- Captain Henry M. Doughty, July, 1917.[6]
- Captain Oliver Backhouse, 16 June, 1919.[7]
- Captain Barry Edward Domvile, 1925.[8]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. p. 34.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 January, 1914. Issue 40422, col E, p. 54.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 18.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 397t.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 899.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 899.
- ↑ Wikipedia
Bibliography
- Template:BibUKDirectorFiringHandbook1917
- Template:BibUKDreyerTableHandbook1918
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
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