HMS Benbow was completed in 1914, built by Beardmore (launched 12th November 1913). On the 10th of December she joined the Grand Fleet serving with the 4th Battle squadron. She was the flagship to Admiral Douglas Gamble until he was replaced in February 1915 by Sir Doveton Sturdee. During  the Battle of Jutland. she suffered no damage. After the war she served from 1919 in the Mediterranean  providing Gun fire support to the white Russians in the Black Sea until 1920. She remained in the Mediterranean until 1926 joining the Atlantic fleet for the next three years until 1929 when she was paid off and scrapped in March 1931.

Compliment 589. Armament 6 13.5 inch Guns (3 x 2 ) and 12 6-inch Guns . Machinery 4-shaft Turbines, S.H.P 31,000 giving a top speed of 21.25 knots this was reduced to 18 knots with mutilated boiler power. . Displacement 21,250 tons.

HMS Benbow, c.1926.

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HMS Benbow, August 1927.

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HMS Benbow, 1916.

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HMS Benbow c.1926.

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HMS Benbow

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HMS Benbow, Malta, 1924 while on her mid-summer cruise.

HMS Benbow

HMS Benbow c.1928. 

HMS Benbow, July 1928

HSMS Benbow

HMS Benbow firing a broadside salvo at Gallipoli.

HMS Benbow at Constantinople.

HMS Benbow, and "Bluebell Pier", c.1920s.

Unknown location.

HMS Benbow, 1920s.

Boxing on HMS Benbow - Firpo v Drake, Villefranche, 21st February 1925.

Boxing on HMS Benbow.

Boxing on HMS Benbow, 1917.

Boxing on HMS Benbow, 1917.

Halsey vs Scott.

Benbow's Boxing Boy Novices, 1917.

Crew of HMS Benbow, 1914.

HMS Benbow, 1922 - Dressed up for HRH Prince of Wales.

HMS Benbow - Prize distribution at the Fleet Sports, 1923.

HMS Benbow - Fleet Sport 1923.

Crew of HMS Benbow, 1917.

Crew members of HMS Benbow.

Crew after coaling, HMS Benbow, 1917.

HMS Benbow - Stoker's League Champions, 1918.

Crew of HMS Benbow and locals, Gozo, 1922.

Crew of HMS Benbow with a torpedo.

Crew of HMS Benbow, 1920s.

Crew of HMS Benbow, Malta.

Crew of HMS Benbow.

Crew members of HMS Benbow, H Turret, Christmas 1923.

Trophies of HMS Benbow.

Name on reverse of card is Bert Parsons - most likely the person in the middle of the photo.

HMS Benbow Water Polo Team, 1920.

Played 27, Won 21, Lost 2, Drawn 4.

Crew of HMS Benbow - Various sport teams and prizes?

Crew members of HMS Benbow.

Crew members of HMS Benbow.

Crew of HMS Benbow, 1917.

Crew of HMS Benbow, 1920s.

Crew of HMS Benbow, 1920s.

Crew of HMS Benbow after coaling, c.1920s.

Crew of HMS Benbow after coaling, c.1920s.

Crew of HMS Benbow after coaling c.1920.s

Crew of HMS Benbow visiting the Sphinx, Egypt, c.1923.

Crew members of HMS Benbow.

Crew of HMS Benbow at Somerset Wharf in the 1920s.

Original caption read 'Goodbye E of I, Hullo Benbow'  Presumably the E of I is Emperor of India.

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ERNEST JOHN DAWES: (21/3/1911  to 23/12/02) My late Father served on HMS Benbow between 1925 to 1929 would he have been one of the last surviving crew from her.  If you can help please contact Richard Dawes at r.dawes@unl.ac.uk 

My late great uncle George Kitchener served on the Benbow at the Battle of Jutland. He would never say much of the events and his family at the time say that he was a much changed man after the battle, as well as having his hearing damaged. Any information from anyone about him would be much appreciated. Contact Mark at kama@hicliffe.fsnet.co.uk 

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Benbow with Sister Battleships Deploying into Line by W L Wyllie.

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Small print from the collection of antique naval book plates of naval water colours by W L Wyllie, published 1918 by Cassel & Company. Paper size 9.5 inches x 7 inches (24cm x 17cm). Price £25.00