H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)

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H.M.S. Princess Royal (1911)
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H.M.S. Princess Royal was commissioned at Devonport with a Portsmouth crew on 14 November, 1912 under Captain Osmond de B. Brock.<ref>Notes on the event contained in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref>

Career

Her crew gave a concert in Cromarty in support of The Seamen & Marines' Orphanage Home in Portsmouth and The Cottage Hopital in Cromarty on 29 August, 1913. It had two parts and 16 musical numbers, concluding with a sketch entitled "A Day in Bed", written by Leading Signaller J. R. James.<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges's ticket No 6 is contained with his papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref> There were athletic sports the next day involving the whole of the {{#if:1 |[[{{#switch:1 |null= |1=First |2=Second |3=Third |4=Fourth |5=Fifth |6=Sixth |7=Seventh |8=Eighth |9=Ninth |10=Tenth |11=Eleventh |12=Twelfth |13=Thirteenth |14=Fourteenth |15=Fifteenth |16=Sixteenth |17=Seventeenth |18=Eighteenth |19=Nineteenth |20=Twentieth |21=Twenty-first |22=Twenty-second |23=Twenty-third |24=Twenty-fourth |25=Twenty-fifth }} Battle Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|{{#switch:1 |null= |1=First |2=Second |3=Third |4=Fourth |5=Fifth |6=Sixth |7=Seventh |8=Eighth |9=Ninth |10=Tenth |11=Eleventh |12=Twelfth |13=Thirteenth |14=Fourteenth |15=Fifteenth |16=Sixteenth |17=Seventeenth |18=Eighteenth |19=Nineteenth |20=Twentieth |21=Twenty-first |22=Twenty-second |23=Twenty-third |24=Twenty-fourth |25=Twenty-fifth }} Battle Cruiser Squadron]] |Battle Cruiser Squadron }}, organised by a general committee presided over by Captain Chatfield.<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref>

Jutland

Princess Royal's repairs after the Battle of Jutland were delayed until 15 July by non-delivery of an armour plate.<ref>Liddle Collection. University of Leeds. RNMN/SINGER. Singer Accouunt. f. 6.</ref>

Post-War

Princess Royal paid off on 31 May, 1919.<ref>The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 886.</ref> She was manned by a Reserve Complement at Rosyth on 13 February, 1920 under command of Commander Francis E. Byrne.<ref>The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 847-9.</ref>

Rangefinders

At the start of the war, Princess Royal had two 9-foot rangefinders[Inference] in turrets, and fewer than five in total. As it had been approved that all capital ships should have one in each turret, more likely followed soon.{{#if:p. 32, 33|<ref>The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. p. 32, 33.</ref>|Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. {{#if:|ADM 275/19|275/19| |+}} ADM 275/19}}.}}

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.<ref>The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 9-10.</ref>

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.<ref>The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. p. 18.</ref>

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.<ref>The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships. pp. 18-9.</ref>

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

  • Captain Osmond de B. Brock, 1 August, 1912.<ref>The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375a.</ref>
  • Captain Walter H. Cowan, 17 February, 1915.<ref>Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 249.</ref>
  • Captain John D. Kelly, 8 July, 1917.<ref>Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 166.</ref>
  • Captain Sidney R. Drury-Lowe (Temp.), 9 October, 1917.<ref>Drury-Lowe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.</ref>
  • Captain John D. Kelly, 30 December, 1917.<ref>Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 166.</ref>

See Also

Footnotes

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Bibliography

  • {{#if:|<ref>Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. .</ref>|Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.}}
  • {{#if:|<ref>The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. .</ref>|Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. {{#if:|ADM 275/19|275/19| |+}} ADM 275/19}}.}}
  • {{#if:|<ref>Parkes. British Battleships. .</ref>|Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).}}
  • {{#if:|<ref>Roberts. Battlecruisers. .</ref>|Roberts, John (1997). Battlecruisers. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 186176006X. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1557500681. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).}}


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