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HMS Queen was built at Devonport
Dockyard and laid down on the 12th march 1901,launched on the 8th march
1902 and finally completed 1904.
HMS Queen (along with HMS Prince of
Wales) from the rest of the London Class by having amidships open 12
pounder gun batteries. HMS Queen served with the Mediterranean Fleet until 1907
and was transferred to the Atlantic Fleet 1908. Joined the 3rd battle
squadron in May 1912, then transferred to the 5th battle squadron. During
the outbreak of world war one, she was engaged on Channel patrols and like
HMS London was transferred to the Dardanelle's in 1915. On 25th April she
supported the Anzac landings, she was then transferred to the Adriatic and
at Taranto became a base ship until 1918. Before returning to Britain
her four twelve inch Guns were removed and transferred to the Italian Navy.
She was finally broken up 4th September 1920.
Displacement: 14,150 tons load
and deep load 15,400 tons Speed: 18
knots Compliment: 714 Armament: Four 12
-inch Guns in Pairs, twelve 6 -inch Q/F single guns, Sixteen
12 pounder single guns (Q/F) Six 3 pounder QF and four 18 - inch
submerged Torpedo Tubes. |
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HMS Queen, 1904.
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HMS Queen
This is a good picture of
HMS Queen (1904). The thinner fwd funnel gives her away.
She is very similar to HMS King Edward of 1905, but
as you can see, the funnels on Edward are the same width.
- Carl Proctor's message identifying this ship from our Unidentified
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HMS Queen Pictured Circa
1904
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HMS Queen
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HMS Queen.
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Crew of HMS Queen.
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The remains of HMS Queen at the breakers yard,
1926.
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Remains of HMS Queen at the breakers yard,
1926.
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HMS Queen served with the Mediterranean Fleet until 1907
and was transferred to the Atlantic Fleet 1908. Joined the 3rd battle
squadron in May 1912, then transferred to the 5th battle squadron. During
the outbreak of world war one, she was engaged on Channel patrols and like
HMS London was transferred to the Dardanelles in 1915. On 25th April she
supported the Anzac landings, she was then transferred to the Adriatic and
at Taranto became a base ship until 1918. Transferred to the Italian Navy
after the war for a short time until broken up 4th September 1920. |
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HMS Queen - Sister ships
of the London Class |
| HMS BULWARK |
18TH OCTOBER 1899 |
BLOWN UP 26TH NOVEMBER 1914 |
| HMS LONDON |
21ST SEPTEMBER 1899 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS VENERABLE |
8TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS PRINCE OF
WALES |
25TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 12TH APRIL 1920 |
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