HMS
Caesar. Royal Naval battleship of the Majestic
Class. HMS Caesar was the flagship of the Majestic Class from
December 1905. Temporarily in February 1907, she became flagship of
the Atlantic Fleet, but joined the Home Fleet at Devonport in May 1907
where she was refitted 1907-08. In May 1909 she went to the Home
Fleet at the Nore, but was transferred to the 3rd Division, Home Fleet at
Devonport in April 1911. In March 1912 she was part of the 4th
Division, Home Fleet, remaining with the Home Fleet until the outbreak of
World War One. From 1915 to 1918 she carried out Atlantic Patrols on
the North America and North Indies Station, after which she went to the
Mediterranean, passing through the Dardenelles after the Armistice to
support operations in the Black Sea against the Bolsheviks.
Armament: four 12 inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns, sixteen 12 pdr
guns, twelve 3 pdr guns, 2 maxims, two 2pdr boat guns and five torpedo
tubes. Displacement: 14,900 tons. Speed: 16.5
knots. Complement: 757.
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HMS Caesar, 1910.
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HMS Caesar, 1898.
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One of the 12 inch guns of HMS Caesar.
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Liberty men on HMS Caesar
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Cleaning the decks of HMS Caesar after coaling.
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HMS Caesar Pictured Circa
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HMS Caesar, circa 1918 |
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HMS Caesar (left) with HMS Anson at Malta, c.1900.
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Crew of HMS Caesar.
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HMS Caesar. Sister ships of the Majestic Class. |
| HMS HANNIBAL |
28TH APRIL 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 28TH JANUARY 1920 |
| HMS ILLUSTRIOUS |
17 SEPTEMBER 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 18TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS JUPITER |
18TH NOVEMBER 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 15TH JANUARY 1920 |
| HMS MAJESTIC |
31ST JANUARY 1895 |
TORPEDOED 27TH MAY 1915 |
| HMS MAGNIFICENT |
19TH DECEMBER 1894 |
SOLD FOR B/U 9TH MAY 1921 |
| HMS MARS |
30TH MARCH 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 9TH MAY 1921 |
| HMS PRINCE GEORGE |
22ND AUGUST 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 21ST SEPTEMBER 1921 |
| HMS VICTORIOUS |
19TH OCTOBER 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 19TH DECEMBER 1922 |
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