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HMS Erin |
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HMS Erin Laid Down : Launched : August 1914 Completed : Type : Battleship Class : Builder : Vickers Country : UK Pennants : Fate : Purchased from Turkey (ex - Reshadieh) 22nd August 1914. Sold for scrap 19th December 1920. Arrived for scrapping 2nd February 1923. Was previously : Reshadieh |
| HMS Erin, built for the Turkish Navy and to be named Reshadieh. Joined the Royal Navy on completion in August 1914, HMS Erin joined the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet in September 1914 and fought at the Battle of Jutland., receiving no damage or casualties. In 1917 she received modifications to the Fire Control and searchlights and in 1918 she was modified with aircraft platforms on both B and Q turrets. After world war one, she joined the Nore reserve as flagship and sold for scrapping in December 1922 as part of the Washington Treaty. Displacement: 22,780 tons and 25,250 tons deep load. Speed: 21 Knots, Range: 5,300 nm at 10Knots Armament: Ten 13.5 -inch Guns in pairs. Sixteen 6 -inch guns Six 6 pounder, and twp 3 - inch AA guns. Four 21-inch Torpedo Tubes. Compliment: 1070 |
HMS Erin Photos for Sale |
  HMS Erin, 1914. |   HMS Erin, 1914. |   HMS Erin, 1914. |   HMS Erin, 1914. |   HMS Erin |
  Crew of HMS Erin c.1917. |   HMS Erin |   HMS Erin |
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1913 - Launched 8th August 1914 - Being Modified 7th September 1914 - Joined 4th Battle Squadron in Home Waters January 1915 - Transferred to the 2nd Battle Squadron 31st May 1916 - Capt. V.A. Stanley in Command 31st May 1916 - Took part in the Battle of Jutland 1st June 1919 - 3rd Battle Squadron, Home Fleet 21st July 1919 - Peace Sea Pageant - Southend 21st July 1919 - Capt. H.W. Richmond in Command 13th December 1919 - Arrived Chatham 3rd June 1920 - At the Nore 3rd June 1920 - Flagship of the Rear-Admiral Reserve Fleet at the Nore 3rd June 1920 - Capt. P.H. Hall in Command 1st July 1920 - Into dockyard hands at Portsmouth 1st July 1920 - Capt. P.H. Hall Thonpson 1st July 1920 - Taken into Dockyard hands at Portsmouth 18th August 1920 - Completed refit at Portsmouth 19th August 1920 - Arrived Chatham 19th August 1920 - Sailed Portsmouith for the Nore 20th August 1920 - Arrived Sheerness to resume duries as Turret drill ship for the Nore 1st September 1921 - Nore Div. Fleet Reserve Group A December 1922 - Sold For Scrap | |||
HMS Erin Artwork Collection |
  HMS Agincourt by Randall Wilson. |
Database Currently Holds : 6284 ships and 6289 crew!
Last edited : 16:24, October 12, 2012
By : DataStream
First Added : 13:19, January 29, 2011
By : kc
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