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HMS Black Prince was built at the Thames Iron Works Blackwall, and laid down on the 3rd June 1903, launched 8th November 1904 and completed 17th March 1906. HMS Black prince served with the 2nd Cruiser squadron in 1907m then later that year going to the 1st cruiser Squadron. during 1908 she transferred to the Atlantic fleet and the 5th Cruise squadron. until 1912. and again moving to the 3rd Cruiser Squadron in 1912 until 1913. at the outbreak of World war One. she captured a German merchantman in the red sea in August 1914. and was stationed at Gibraltar in November 1914. In December 1914 she moved to the Grand Fleet 1st cruiser squadron. And was lost by gin fire at night during the Battle of Jutland on the 31st may 1916 with the loss of all the crew. |
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HMS Black Prince pictured before the outbreak of world war one. Black Prince was one of the armoured cruisers which was sunk at the Battle of Jutland |
HMS Black Prince. |
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The football team of HMS Black Prince 1912-13. |
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