HMS Princess Royal, battle cruiser of the Lion Class. HMS Princess Royal took part in the three major naval actions of World War One, Heligoland Bight, battle of Dogger Bank and Jutland. Built by Vickers and launched in 1911.

Displacement: 26,820   Speed: 27.0 knots   Compliment: 1,000 (1915 1,100)

HMS Princess Royal, with HMS Lion in the Forth.

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HMS Princess Royal, 1912.

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HMS Princess Royal with HMS Furious.

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HMS Princess Royal  photographed 1912

HMS Princess Royal.

HMS Princess Royal.  

HMS Princess Royal.

Naval Battle which took place on the west coast of Jutland, Both the Germans and the British claimed victory. The Germans because they sank more ships. The British because the German High seas fleet would never again venture from there ports for the rest of the war.  The German main fleet consisted of 16 Dreadnaught Battleships and 6 pre \dreadnaught battleships, 11 Light Cruisers and 72 destroyers. The British Fleet consisted of Admiral Jellicoe's fleet of 28 Dreadnaught battleships and 3 battle cruisers and Admiral Beatty's force of 6 battle cruisers and 4 fast battleships.

The Germans had planned to sail from the Baltic to the north sea with the plan to engage the British Battle Cruisers in Norwegian waters. But due to German radio messages being intercepted by the British the British Grand fleet were alerted.

British Battleships and Cruisers at The Battle of Jutland

7 destroyers were lost from the Flotillas, of 1st, 4th, 9th, 10thj, 11th, 12th , and 13th Flotillas.

GERMAN FLEET

2 Destroyers were lost from the 1st,2,d,3rd,5th,6th,7th and 9th Flotillas

Naval Historians, Crew & Family Noticeboard

HMS Princess Royal, Notice Board for naval enthusiasts and ex Crew families of HMS Princess Royal. This website is not part of any governmental body or official websites of HMS Princess Royal.

Photographs and information on historical events about HMS Princess Royal requested for this new website. If you have any information you would like to send us including photographs of crew members on will serving on HMS Princess Royal and also photographs of the ship please  USE OUR MESSAGE FORM 

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FREDERICK CHARLES ANDREWS..  My great uncle was a gunner on the Princess Royal.  He was one of the 22 killed in action on 31st May 1916 at Jutland.  My aunt kept his last letter home to his sister, my grandmother, sent a month before he died.  He spoke of his brother serving elsewhere and said he would visit my grandmother on leave 'soon'.  Sadly he never made it.  Unfortunately I have no photograph of him.  Contact Here 

JOHN WHITE.   My grandfather served on HMS Princess Royal from 12th November 1912 to 15th may 1919. he was at first an acting Leading Stoker and then a leading stoker. if anybody can give me any tips on how to go about researching him or may have some useful information. I would be glad to hear form them.  please contact me Bill White at  bill.white40@ntlworld.co.uk 

CHARLES WILLIAM JOYCE.. My father served on H.M.S. Princess Royal  from 13.11.1912. until 30.1.1917. Does anyone have any photographs of the crew at this time.  His name was Charles William Joyce and he was an Ableseaman and later a Leading seaman.   Rita Wordley    contact here   

JAMES MEE...  My elderly uncle has told me that my granfather JAMES Mee was n the Princess Royal In the Battle of Jutland and was badly injured, he worked in the boiler room, as a stoker I think. I don't know just what his injuries were but he was brought to a hospital in Southend on sea, the temp converted Palace Hotel on the seafront to get better. He came from Londons East End, and after the war moved his whole family to Southend. If nayone knows anymore I would love to know

CECIL J SMART.. I am looking for information on the crew members.   My grandfather, Cecil J Smart, was on the HMS Princess Royal during the first world war. I have a post card he sent to my grandmother with a picture of the HMS Princess Royal. Any help would be appreciated. James T Watchman
jwatchman@sasktel.net