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RN Battle Cruisers (Indefatigable Class): HMS Indefatigable, New Zealand, Austral World Naval Ships Forums Archive

RN Battle Cruisers (Indefatigable Class): HMS Indefatigable, New Zealand, Austral

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[quote=Dreadnought;98326][B][FONT=Verdana]Indefatigable Class[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana]The second class of Battle Cruisers, slightly modified from the Invincible class. [I]Indefatigable [/I]was originally the only ship of the class; [I]New Zealand[/I] and [I]Australia[/I] joining later, being funded by the respective Commonwealth countries as part of a scheme to secure their naval defence capabilities.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Length of 590 feet, beam of 80 feet, and displacement of 18,250-20,000 tons. Speed 25-27 knots.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Initially armed with 8 x 12 inch and 16 x 4 in guns, later altered to 12 x 4 inch, 1 x 4 inch anti-aircraft, 1 x 3 inch anti-aircraft ([I]Australia[/I]), 10 x 4 inch, 1 x 4 inch anti-aircraft ([I]New Zealand[/I]).[/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana]HMS Indefatigable[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana]Laid down at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth on 23rd February 1909, launched on 28th October 1909, and commissioned on 24th February 1911 to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]December 1913; Transferred to 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]August 1914; Took part in unsuccessful pursuit of SMS [I]Goeben[/I] and [I]Breslau[/I][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]November 1914; Bombardment of Turkish forts in Dardanelles. Flagship of British Dardanelles Squadron.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]February 1915; Joined 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]May 1916; Battle of Jutland; First ship to be sunk, two minutes into the battle. Sunk by SMS [I]Von der Tann[/I] with 1017 casualties. Two survivors[/FONT] [I][FONT=Verdana]Indefatigable’s[/FONT][/I][FONT=Verdana] remains were positively identified in 2001, although she appears to have been heavily salvaged around 1958. She lies at a depth of about 50 metres but very little of any note is left, having blown to bits by the salvagers.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana]HMS New Zealand[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana]Laid down by Fairfield, Govan on 20th June 1910, launched on 1st July 1911, and commissioned in January 1912 to Home Fleet.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]February 1912; Sailed on tour New Zealand, returning following December[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]August 1914; Battle of Heligoland Bight (2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]January 1915; Battle of Dogger Bank (Flagship 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]May 1916; Battle of Jutland. Fired most shells of any ship in the battle.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]November 1917; second Battle of Heligoland Bight.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]1919; Tour of dominions[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]March 1920; Paid off into reserve.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]December 1922; Sold, broken up at Rosyth.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]In World War II, eight of her 4 inch guns were emplaced at North Head in Auckland, and six at Point Jemingham, Wellington. Today, two remaining guns are displayed outside the Auckland War Memorial Museum.[/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana]HMS Australia[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana]Laid down by John Brown, Clydebank on 23rd June 1910, launched on 25th October 1911, and commissioned in 21st June 1913, and almost immediately set sail for Australia to take up her duties as the first Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy (HMAS [I]Australia[/I]).[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]August 1914; Searched for Admiral Graff Spee in the South Pacific[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]February 1915; Joined 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron, Grand Fleet, becoming Flagship[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]December 1921; Decommissioned into reserve, Stripped.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]April 1916; Collided with [I]New Zealand[/I]. Repaired, but missed Jutland[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]January 1918; Covering Scandinavian convoys and US Navy mine laying as part of Northern Barrage[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]April 1924; Scuttled east of Sydney, 24 miles from South Head, to form artificial reef.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Photograph of one of [I]New Zealand’s[/I] guns outside Auckland War Memorial Museum.[/FONT] [I][FONT=Verdana]Postcards from my personal collection. (scare early coloured card of Australia). Picture of New Zealand’s guns in public domain[/FONT][/I][/quote] Hi there, we are in the planning phase of building a 1:32 scale Replica of HMAS Australia (I) 1911 and need a set of plans, drawings and lines. Can anyone assist - thanks, Tom.

Tom, Try the Historic Photographs and Ships Plans Section of the National Maritime Museum for copies of the official drawings, however, they may be a little on the large size for what you want. The Royal Australian Navy may also hold copies. GK

Hi Tom, I have a full set of Admiralty drawings of HMS New Zealand 1/4 inch to the foot (1/48Scale ) If your interested send me a personal message :)

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