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HMS Colossus |
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HMS Colossus Laid Down : 8th July 1909 Launched : 9th April 1910 Completed : 8th August 1911 Type : Battleship Class : Colossus Builder : Scotts Country : UK Sequence : This is the 5th ship with this name. Pennants : Fate : Sold for scrap 5th September 1928 |
HMS Colossus was Built by Scotts of Greenock and launched on the 9th of April 1910 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on the 8th August 1911. HMS Colossus joined the 2nd Division of the Home Fleet and the 2nd Battle Squadron between May and December 1912 and in August 1914 she became Flagship to the 1st battle squadron. She fought at the Battle of Jutland under the command of Admiral Jellicoe being the only ship under his command to be damaged by two hits, with five crew casualties. After The Great War, HMS Colossus became a cadet training ship in September 1921 and eventually sold for scrapping in August 1928. Displacement 20,350 tons Speed 21.5 knots Compliment 750 and up to 800 during wartime Armament. Ten 12-inch guns in pairs. and sixteen 4 -inch guns Two 3 inch Anti Aircraft Guns. |
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HMS Colossus, 1911. | HMS Colossus, 1911. | HMS Colossus, 1911. | HMS Colossus, with King George V, 1920. | HMS Colossus (or possibly HMS Hercules) |
HMS Colossus | HMS Colossus. | Crew of HMS Colossus, November 1921. | HMS Colossus | HMS Colossus. |
HMS Colossus. |
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9th October 1910 - Pennant Number 15 9th October 1910 - Launched 20th October 1911 - Gunnery exercises off Portland 9th July 1912 - Spithead Review 30th June 1914 - Arrived Brighton 3rd July 1914 - Arrived Eastbourne 6th July 1914 - Arrived Deal 10th July 1914 - Arrived Folkestone 14th July 1914 - Arrived Weymouth 8th August 1914 - 1st Battle Squadron in Home Waters 31st May 1916 - Capt. A.D.P.R. Pound in Command 31st May 1916 - Took part in the Battle of Jutland July 1916 - 4th Battle Squadron 31st March 1922 - Cdr. K.N. Humphreys in Command July 1928 - Broken Up |
HMS Colossus Artwork Collection |
HMS Colossus by Ivan Berryman |
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Last edited : 15:31, October 12, 2012
By : DataStream
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