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 Naval histories of the battleships of the Duncan
Class. Battleships of the class included HMS Duncan, HMS Cornwallis, HMS
Exmouth, HMS Russell, HMS Albemarle and HMS Montagu.
The class at the outbreak of world war
one were operating with the northern Patrol. and In October 1914
participated in the attempt to capture the German Minelayer Berlin,.(A
converted 17,000 Liner) but she managed to escape. In November
along with HMS Revenge became a "Special service squadron"
under rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson. The main aim of the squadron was to
attack German installations on the Belgium coast. HMS Russell
and HMS Exmouth bombarded Zeebrugge at the end of the canal from Bruges,
The German Submarine Base.
Armament: Four 12 inch guns in turrets, twelve 6 inch
guns, twelve 3 inch guns, six 3 pdr guns, two maxims and four torpedo
tubes. Displacement: 14,000 tons.
Speed: 19 knots. Complement: 750. Length: 405
ft. Breadth: 75.5 ft. Depth: 27.25 ft.
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| HMS ALBEMARLE |
5TH MARCH 1901 |
SOLD FOR B/U 19TH NOVEMBER 1919 |
| HMS CORNWALLIS |
13TH JULY 1901 |
TORPEDOED 9TH JANUARY 1917 |
| HMS DUNCAN |
21ST MARCH 1901 |
SOLD FOR B/U 18TH FEBRUARY 1920 |
| HMS EXMOUTH |
31ST AUGUST 1901 |
SOLD FOR B/U 15TH FEBRUARY 1920 |
| HMS MONTAGU |
5TH MARCH 1901 |
WRECKED 30TH MAY 1906 |
| HMS RUSSELL |
19TH FEBRUARY 1901 |
MINED 27TH MARCH 1916 |
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HMS
Cornwallis
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HMS Cornwallis
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HMS Cornwallis, 1904.
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Cornwallis saw service with the Channel Fleet in 1906 but was
transferred to the Atlantic Fleet in February the next year. In August
1910 she joined the Mediterranean Fleet and in June two years later
returned to the Home Fleet in 4th Battle Squadron. At the outbreak of WWI
HMS Cornwallis joined the 6th Battle Squadron of the Channel Fleet but was
sent to the Dardanelles in January 1915 where she became the first British
warship to open fire on 18th February. HMS Cornwallis took part on all of
the operations as well as the evacuation. After being hit with three
torpedoes from German u-boat U32 she sank off Malta with the loss of 15
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HMS
Duncan
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HMS Duncan, 1903.
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Crew of HMS Duncan, c.1910.
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the photo being taken towards the rear of the ship, rather than forward
where the bridge would be in shot. The photo comes from an album
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Crew of HMS Duncan, c.1910.
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HMS Duncan -
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The seventh “DUNCAN” is a 16-gun twin-screw
battleship launched at Blackwell in 1901.
She is of 14,000 tons, 18,222 horse-power, and 19 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 405ft., 75ft., and 26ft. |
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HMS Duncan was with the Channel Fleet in 1906. Shortly afterwards in February 1907 she was transferred to the
Atlantic Fleet and then in November 1908 she transferred again to the
Mediterranean Fleet, becoming the flagship for the Rear-Admiral in August
1912. HMS Duncan then joined the 4th Battle Squadron of the 1st Fleet in
home waters. She became a gunnery tender at Portsmouth in May 1913 before
serving with the 6th Battle Squadron of the 2nd Fleet on the outbreak of
WWI. Transferring to the 3rd Battle Squadron she moved to Portland and
Dover in November 1915, but later that year moved to the Mediterranean
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HMS
Montagu
At 0200 hours on the 30th May 1906, HMS Montagu ran
ashore on the rocks at the south west corner of Lundy Island during the
fog. Over a period of several months many attempts were made to free the
ship but all were unsuccessful. But some salvage of the ship did take place.
The Liverpool salvage Company, managed to remove her big guns and many
fittings before the Montagu was abandoned. The guns were
removed by the use of sheer legs. the first turret guns removed were the
fore turret. \the method was by removing the top plates of the
turrets. then the guns were lifted. The salvage Vessel Plover participated
in the
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HMS Montagu shown being launched at Devonport. Lady
Charles Scott, wife of the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, performed the
ceremony on Tuesday 5th March 1901.
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The Montagu as she hits the water for the first time
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HMS Montagu ashore at Lundy. Sent
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