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HMS Goliath Built as Chatham Dockyard
and laid down on the 4th January 1897, launched 23rd March 1898 and
Completed March 1900, one of the 5 ships of the class to serve
in the China station until returning to the Channel fleet in 1903
and in March 1907 went into refit, to receive Fire control and
machinery overhaul after which in February 1908 went to Malta while
on route has a major mishap with a propeller shafts fractured which took
another 4 months repair. on returning to the 4th fleet at the
Nore from 1913 to 1914 served with the 3rd Fleet. At the outbreak of world
war one HMS Goliath joined the 8th battle squadron of the Channel fleet,
Then went to Loch Ewe to become Guard ship also covered the landings of
Marines at Ostend and then went to the east Indies in September 1914. In
November 1914 to part in the operation against the Konigsberg
in the
Rufiji River. and in April 915 went to the Dardanelle's While there
suppli3ed gunfire support at Cape Helles. while there she was damaged by
Turkish Gun fire on the 28th April and 2nd May 1915. On the night of
the 13th May she was torpedoed by the Turkish |Motor torpedo boat Muavenet
and sank quickly with the loss of 570 men.
Displacement: 12,950 tons.
Length: 410 ft. Beam: 74 ft. Draught: 26.5
ft. Complement: 750. Armament: four 12 ins guns,
twelve 6 ins guns, ten 3 ins guns, six 3 pounder guns and two maxims with
four torpedo tubes.
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HMS
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The fourth “GOLIATH” is a 16-gun twin-screw
battleship, launched at Chatham in 1898.
She is of 12,950 tons, 13,500 horse- power, and 18 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught are 390ft., 74ft., and 26ft. In 1900 the
“Goliath” commanded by Captain Lewis Edmund Wintz, played a minor
part in the China War or “Boxer Riots.” |
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HMS Goliath, 1900.
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HMS Goliath with SS Osmanieh c.1915.
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HMS Goliath after launch in 1898 |
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ABOVE : HMS Goliath prior to launch in 1898 |
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Article : The Launch of the Goliath
(Navy and Army Illustrated, April 16th, 1898)
On the day of the launch of a big war ship the whole
dockyard holds high festival, and when the huge, unwieldy - when on shore
- mass has been transferred from terra firma to its own natural element,
and transformed into a she, with a distinct name and personality of its
own, the rejoicing is general. The illustrations which accompany
represent the launch of the "Goliath", built at Chatham, the
latest addition to our list if first class battleships. The
christening ceremony, which consists in breaking a bottle of wine over the
bows of the vessel, and wishing her success in her ocean career, was
performed by Lady Hotham, wife of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles F Hotham, K.C.B.,
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore. She is the heaviest vessel ever yet
launched at Chatham, and was in fact in a more advanced state towards
completion than vessels usually are when launched, for her floating out
weight was no less than 6,300 tons, or almost the exact half of the weight
she will displace when completed and fully equipped for sea. To this
must be added another 300 tons for the cradle which is built round the
forward and after ends of a vessel to bring the weight down on to the
ways. The ways, which are the roads down which the ship travels to
the water, have of course to be heavily greased to help overcome the
frictional resistance, and for this purpose no less than five tons of
Russian tallow, and over a ton of train oil and soft soap, were
used. The "Goliath" has a great reputation to maintain,
for the name has been borne by one of the most distinguished ships in the
Navy. The first "Goliath" - a 74 gun line of battle ship -
took part in Jervis's great victory of St Vincent in 1797, where she was
commanded by Sir Charles Knowles. The same ship also took part in
the bombardment of Cadiz, but her crowning glory came to her at the
glorious battle of the Nile, in 1798. At this - perhaps Nelson's
most brilliant victory - the "Goliath" led the van and engaged
the French 74's "Guerrier" and "Conquerant", suffering
herself, but inflictingb compensating damage on the enemy. |
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Three members of the crew of HMS Goliath.
Samuel Hamer of Wisewood, Sheffield, is on the
right. postcard was dated 7.15pm 18th January 1908,
Portsmouth. Message on reverse was 'Dear Bro and Sister' and they
had taken this photo for a lark. Many thanks to the granddaughter of
Samuel, Dot Blaney, for sending this in. |
| HMS
Goliath - Sister ships of the Canopus Class |
| HMS ALBION |
21ST JUNE 1898 |
SOLD FOR B/U 11TH DECEMBER 1919 |
| HMS CANOPUS |
12TH OCTOBER 1897 |
SOLD FOR B/U 28TH JANUARY 1920 |
| HMS GLORY |
11TH MARCH 1899 |
SOLD FOR B/U 19TH DECEMBER 1922 |
| HMS OCEAN |
5TH JULY 1898 |
MINED 18TH MARCH 1915 |
| HMS VENGEANCE |
25TH JULY 1899 |
SOLD FOR B/U 1ST DECEMBER 1921 |
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FRANCIS DAVID DARVILL. My grandfather served on
Goliath from 27-3-1900 to 8-10-1903 as a Stoker, he also served on other
ships namely; PEMBROKE, WILDFIRE, GACTOLYS, GOLIATH being his main
ship. He was awarded the China Medal 1900. Described as
"A very useful man anywhere" by his Captain (FHH). He
survived the war, his name; Francis David Darvill No
284856.
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