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HMS Birmingham Laid Down : 10th June 1912 Launched : 7th May 1913 Completed : January 1914 Type : Cruiser Class : Birmingham Builder : Armstrong Country : UK Sequence : This is the 1st ship with this name. Pennants : Fate : Scrapped 12th March 1931 | |
HMS Birmingham. Built at Elswick amd launched 7th May 1913, HMS Birmingham was completed in January 1914. Joined the 1st light cruiser squadron in 1914, and in June of 1914 visited Kiel. During World War One she rammed and sunk U-15 on the 9th of August 1914 as well as sinking two German merchant ships, and also took part in the Dogger Bank action in January 1915. In February 1915 she joined the 2nd Light Cruiser squadron. On the 18th of June HMS Birmingham attacked a u-boat without success and during the battle of Jutland sustained some damage caused by splintering during the night of the battle. After the Great War she became the flagship to the 6th light cruiser squadron 1919 - 1920 then transferred to the Nore during 1920 - 1922. Recommissioned in November 1923 to the Africa Station with the 6th Light Cruiser Squadron as Flagship, relieving HMS Lowestoft. HMS Birmingham served in foreign stations until being sold in 1931. |
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10th June 1912 - Laid down at Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick 7th May 1913 - Launched February 1914 - Commissioned 16th December 1914 - Participated in the Scarborough Raid February 1915 - 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron 31st May 1916 - Capt. A.A.M. Duff in Command 31st May 1916 - Took part in the Battle of Jutland 21st February 1919 - Arrived Portsmouth 1st June 1919 - 6th Light Cruiser Squadron Cape Station 19th June 1919 - Commissioned at Portsmouth 2nd July 1919 - Sailed Portsmouth for Sierra Leone 7th August 1919 - Arrived Simonstown 3rd November 1919 - Sailed Monrovia 5th November 1919 - Sailed Sierra Leone for Bathurst 13th December 1919 - Arrived Cape Town 2nd January 1921 - Sailed Lagos for Fernando Po 1st September 1921 - Nore Div. Fleet Reserve Group B 1926 - South Africa Station 1927 - South Africa Station 12th January 1927 - At Capetown March 1931 - Sold for scrapping 12th March 1931 - Arrived at the yards of Ward, of Pembroke Dock |
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Last edited : 15:40, February 28, 2011
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