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HMS Canada - World Naval Ships Directory

HMS Canada

Name : HMS Canada
Laid Down :
Launched : 9th September 1914
Completed : 15th October 1915
Type : Battleship
Class :
Builder : Armstrong
Country : UK
Pennants :
Fate : Acquired 9th September 1914 renamed, ex Chile (Almirante Latorre) ordered in 1911. Post war to Chile (Almirante Latorre) May 1920.
Later became : Almirante Latorre

HMS Canada Royal Navy battleship originally built for Chile as Almirante Latorre. HMS Canada built by Armstrong's and launched November 1913 with the out break of world war one looming. The Almirante Latorre was formally purchased on the 9th of September 1914. HMS Canada joined the grand Fleet Fourth Battle Squadron in October 1915 and took part in the Battle of Jutland, and after Jutland joined the first battle squadron. Between 1919 and 1920 went to Devonport for refit and in April 1920 was returned to Chile renamed the Almirante Latorre. While in the Chilean Navy September 1931 the crew participated in a short lived mutiny and finally in 1959 she was sold to the breakers yard.

Displacement: 28,600 tons, and 32,120 tons deep load. Crew 1167 Speed: 22.75 knots Range: 4400 nm at 10 Knots. Armament: Ten 14 inch guns in five turrets, Sixteen 6-inch guns, Two 3 inch AA guns. Four 3 pounder and Four 21 inch Torpedo Tubes in the beam submerged.

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HMS Canada, c.1919.

HMS Canada, 1915.

HMS Canada, c.1919.

HMS Canada at Constantinople 1919

HMS Canada.

Timeline Entries :
27th November 1913 - Launched October 1915 - 4th Battle Squadron 31st May 1916 - Capt. W.C. Nicholson in Command 31st May 1916 - Took part in the Battle of Jutland 25th May 1919 - Sailed Lerwick for the Tyne 23rd June 1919 - Arrived Malta 26th June 1919 - Sailed Malta for Mudros 4th July 1919 - Arrived Mudros then sailed for Malta 20th July 1919 - Arrived Portsmouth 3rd November 1919 - Arrived Gibraltar 4th November 1919 - Sailed Gibraltar for Malta June 1920 - Returned To Chile 27th June 1920 - Sailed Rosyth for Plymouth

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Royal Oak, Acasta, Benbow, Superb, and Canada in Action by W L Wyllie.

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Last edited : 16:27, October 12, 2012
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