Battleship histories. Royal naval battleship HMS Resolution. Battleship website dedicated to the history of HMS Resolution from launch to participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of HMS Resolution.

HMS Resolution was built by Palmers and launched 14th January 1915 and completed December 1916. and immediately joined the 1st battle squadron of the Grand Fleet. In April 1919 after the war joined the 2nd battle squadron Atlantic Fleet and became Flagship of the 1st battle squadron in The Mediterranean. During World war two she she served in the  Home Fleet on Atlantic Convoy duties 1939 - 1940 and in the US was refitted  1941. Joined the Eastern Fleet 1942 to 1943, and became a training ship in 1944 - 1945. Scrapped at Faslane, Scotland ion the 13th May 1948.

HMS Resolution, July 1919.

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HMS Resolution, July 1919.

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HMS Resolution, July 1935.

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HMS Resolution, 1935.

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HMS Resolution, July 1935.

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HMS Resolution, with Fairey IIIF, 1938.

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HMS Resolution, July 1946.

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HMS Resolution.

HMS Resolution.

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HMS Resolution Circa 1930  

"Having a Nap in the Mediterranean Sun, Pollensa Bay"

HMS Resolution, c.1931.

Crew from HMS Resolution.

Crew from HMS Resolution.

Walter Gray, of HMS Resolution. Contributed by his son.

Crew member of HMS Resolution.

Naval Historians, Crew & Family Noticeboard

MESSAGES 

WALTER GRAY.. My Father served on H.M.S. Resolution from 28th August 1942 to 28the February 1943 as part of the Royal Marines attached to the ship he was then transfered to H.M.S Warsprite. He did not speak about his wartime experiences so this is all we know from recently found "certificate of service".  Contact Here

TOM FRASER..   My Uncle (Stoker 1st Class C/KX 117336 Tom Fraser, my Dad’s brother), served on the Resolution as a Stoker during 1943, after being transferred from HMS Warspite until Resolution was mothballed in the summer. After this he transferred to HMS Redmill, a Captain Class frigate for almost the rest of the war. I recently discovered the collection of 88 well-written wartime letters he wrote to his family at home in Burnley, Lancs. Some were written from the Resolution. He was killed on the Redmill in April 1945, exactly a month before his 25th birthday and 10 days before the end of hostilities in Europe. I aim to annotate the letters and publish them as a book. If you have any memories of my uncle Tom, please get in touch. Tom Fraser, Cartmel, Cumbria, England.  Contact Here   

RON FENNER...  My now deceased uncle, Mr Ron Fenner, served on the Resolution during the Narvik Campaign in 1940. I believe he was a part of a Royal Marine detachment with the ship.  Ron did not talk much about his wartime experiences and he died in the mid 1990's before I was really aware of his activities during the war. Do you know if there is any veteran's association for the ship that I could contact.   contact here 

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HMS Resolution at Gibraltar by Ivan Berryman.

Launched in January 1915, the Revenge-class battleship HMS Resolution was to enjoy a 33 year career during which she served in the Atlantic, home and Eastern Fleets as well as serving repeated spells in the Mediterranean, being both bombed and torpedoed along the way. She is depicted off Gibraltar with HMS Wolverine, the destroyer perhaps best remembered for destroying the U-47 which sunk Resolutions sister ship Royal Oak in Scapa Flow.

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Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00

HMS Resolution by Ivan Berryman

Completed in 1916, the Resolution was one of the finest capital ships in the Royal Navy, serving in many theatres with her sister ships, Royal Sovereign, Royal Oak, Ramillies and Revenge, she is shown here in 1936.

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