HMS Indefatigable (1909)
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| Ordered: | 1908 Naval Programme |
| Laid down: | 23 February 1909 |
| Launched: | 28 October 1909 |
| Commissioned: | February 1911 |
| Fate: | Sunk at Jutland, 31 May 1916 |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 18,470 tons (22,080 tons fully loaded) |
| Length: | 590 feet (180 m) overall |
| Beam: | 80 feet (24.4 m) |
| Draught: | 27 feet (8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 32 Babcock & Wilcok boilers Parsons turbines, 43,000 shp, four screws |
| Speed: | 25.8 knots normal draft 26.9 knots forced draft (trials) |
| Range: | 6,300 miles at 10 knots |
| Complement: | 820 - 1,200 |
| Armament: | Eight 12 inch (4x2) sixteen 4 inch( 16x1) four 3-pounder (4x1) three 18 inch torpedo tubes (3x1) From 1915: two 3 inch AA guns |
Upon commissioning, Indefatigable served in the 1st Cruiser Squadron, which in January 1913 was renamed the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. In December 1913, she transferred to the Mediterranean where she served in the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron, and in August 1914 took part in the pursuit of Goeben and Breslau. She participated in the bombardment of Cape Helles on 3 November. After undergoing refit at Malta, in 1915, she joined the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow.
As part of the 2nd Batttlecruiser Squadron, under the command of Captain C. F. Sowerby at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, she was hit by 28 cm (11 inch) shells from Von der Tann. She was hit first by two shells in the "X" magazine area, blowing out her bottom and causing her to fall out of formation, sinking by the stern. Following more hits in the area of 'A' turret, the forward magazine exploded, and the ship sank quickly, killing all but four of her crew of 1,017.
For other Royal Navy ships named Indefatigable see HMS Indefatigable.
References
- Robert Gardiner, ed., Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906 - 1921 (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1985)
- John Roberts, Battlecruiser (Chatham Publishing, London, 1997), ISBN 1-86176-006-X, ISBN 1-55750-068-1
External link
| Indefatigable-class battlecruiser |
| Indefatigable | New Zealand | Australia |
| List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy |
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