HMS
Russell. Royal Naval battleship of the Duncan
Class. HMS Russell was built at Hull. She was in the Home Fleet
from April 1906 but was then transferred to the Atlantic Fleet in February
the next year. Russell then served with the Atlantic Fleet in 1909 returning
home in August of 1912, shortly afterwards in 1913 she joined the 2nd
Fleet at Nore. She became flagship with the Grand Fleet in 1914 with the
6th Battle Squadron and then moved to the 3rd battle squadron to take part
in northern patrols. HMS Russell joined the Channel Fleet in November 1914
when at Portland and after bombarding the coast of Belgium was sent to the
Dardanelles. She stayed at Mudros as support alongside HMS Hibernia in
November 1915 but eventually took part in the evacuation on 7th January
1916. HMS Russell was mined on 27th April 1916 just off the coast of
Malta with the loss of over 100 lives. Armament: Four 12 inch guns in turrets, twelve 6 inch
guns, twelve 3 inch guns, six 3 pdr guns, two maxims and four torpedo
tubes. Displacement: 14,000 tons.
Speed: 19 knots. Complement: 750. Length: 405
ft. Breadth: 75.5 ft. Depth: 27.25 ft.
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A photograph of the christening of HMS Russell at the
yard of Palmer & Co. in 1901. The first ship of the name was launched
in 1711 served at Cartagena and off Toulon. A second Russell was present
at Rodney's battle in April 1782, at the battle of the Glorious First of
June, at Camperdown and at Copenhagen. The third Russell fought with the
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HMS Russell, 1903.
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HMS Russell with HMS Melampus and HMS Royal Oak.
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HMS Russell. Sister ships of the Duncan
Class |
| HMS ALBEMARLE |
5TH MARCH 1901 |
SOLD FOR B/U 19TH NOVEMBER 1919 |
| HMS CORNWALLIS |
13TH JULY 1901 |
TORPEDOED 9TH JANUARY 1917 |
| HMS DUNCAN |
21ST MARCH 1901 |
SOLD FOR B/U 18TH FEBRUARY 1920 |
| HMS EXMOUTH |
31ST AUGUST 1901 |
SOLD FOR B/U 15TH FEBRUARY 1920 |
| HMS MONTAGU |
5TH MARCH 1901 |
WRECKED 30TH MAY 1906 |
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RICHARD COWLING.. I have been trying to find information
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only clue we have is that he was serving 1909 on the HMS Russell.
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