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Royal Navy battleship HMS London
HMS London served in the Mediterranean during 1906 and
returned to the Nore in 1907, becoming flag ship of the Channel Fleet June
1908, and the flag ship to the Atlantic Fleet in 1910. Reduced to the 3rd
battle squadron in 1912 but later transferred to the 5th battle squadron
for experiments with Sea Planes. During these trials a hydro aeroplane
took off from a ramp on board HMS London. During the outbreak of world war
one she was used for channel patrols until dispatched to the Dardanelles
during the early part of 1915. Transferred to the Adriatic in May 1915,
and remained at Taranto until 1917. She returned to Britain for conversion
to a minelayer, during refitting her forward 12 inch turret and guns were
removed and the after turret was replaced by a 6 inch gun. The conversion
enabled HMS London to carry 240 mines. She was placed in reserve until
1919 and broken up June 1920.
Armament: four 12 inch guns in pairs, twelve 6 inch guns
singles, sixteen 12 pdr guns, two 12 pdr guns, six 3 pdr guns, two maxims
and four torpedo tubes. Length: 400ft Displacement: 15,000
tons. Speed: 18 knots. Complement: 750 (789 as
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HMS London.
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HMS London as minelayer, 1917.
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HMS London photographed in 1918 after she was
converted to a minelayer. The camouflage is "Norman
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HMS London, as minelayer, 1917.
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Photograph of the quarter-deck of HMS London which was
the flagship of Admiral Sir Charles Hotham who was the Commander-in-Chief
of the ships at the Naval Review |
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Photograph shows HMS London at the Naval Review as she
carries the Commander-in-Chief's flag 1902. The honourable position which
was assigned to the London was largely due to the fact that she was the
newest and most formidable battleship at the time.
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The Foc'stle of HMS London in 1902 |
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A crew member of HMS London
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HMS London
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Crew members of HMS London in fancy dress |
The crew of HMS London, some in fancy dress |
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HMS London - Sister ships
of the London Class |
| HMS BULWARK |
18TH OCTOBER 1899 |
BLOWN UP 26TH NOVEMBER 1914 |
| HMS VENERABLE |
8TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS QUEEN |
8TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH SEPTEMBER 1920 |
| HMS PRINCE OF
WALES |
25TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 12TH APRIL 1920 |
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I am researching the landing at Gaba
Tepe 25/4/15
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