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HMS Africa |
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HMS Africa Laid Down : 27th January 1904 Launched : 20th May 1905 Completed : 6th November 1906 Type : Battleship Class : King Edward VII Builder : Chatham Country : UK Pennants : Fate : Sold 30th June 1920. |
HMS Africa. Royal Naval battleship of the King Edward VII Class. Launched 20th May 1905. Joined the Atlantic Fleet after completion in November 1906. February 1907, transferred to the general fleet, April 1909 joined 2nd division of Home Fleet. In August 1911, HMS Africa became the flag ship to the 3rd and 4th divisions of the Home Fleet and was brought back to full commission with the 3rd Battle Squadron in May 1912. In August 1914 the 3rd battle squadron joined the grand fleet (the 3rd battle squadron became known as the Wobbly Eight) in May 1916, left Scapa Flow to go to the Nore. In 1917, she was refitted which included replacing a six inch main deck battery with four 6 inch a deck higher. Joined 9th cruiser squadron until November 1918 and became an accommodation ship in April 1919. Sold for scrapping 30th June 1920. Armament: Four 4inch guns in pairs, four 9.2 inch guns in singles, ten 6 inch guns in pairs, fourteen 12 pdr guns, fourteen 3 pdr guns, two maxims and five torpedo tubes. Displacement: 16,350 tons. Speed: 18 knots. Complement: 777. |
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20th May 1905 - Launched May 1907 - Atlantic Fleet 5th August 1907 - Arrived Liverpool 27th October 1907 - Capt. H.R. Robinson in Command 27th October 1907 - Arrive at the Nore December 1907 - Channel Fleet 7th December 1907 - Captain Robert H. Johnston Stewart in Command August 1908 - Channel Fleet April 1909 - 2nd Battle Squadron, 2nd Division, Home Fleet June 1909 - Channel Fleet 12th June 1909 - Fleet Review at Spithead 17th July 1909 - Thames Review 27th July 1910 - Sailed Torquay for Naval Review 27th July 1910 - Arrived back at Torquay after Naval Review 23rd June 1911 - At Spithead for Fleet Review 24th July 1911 - At Sheerness 24th July 1911 - Capt. A.H. Williamson relinquished command 24th July 1911 - Capt E.G. Barton Assumed Command 1st August 1911 - Relinquished Flagship of Vice Admiral Prince Louis of Battenburg 14th November 1911 - Capt. E.G. Barton in Command 14th November 1911 - Sailed Sheerness for Knock Deep 3rd February 1912 - Flagship of Acting Vice-Admiral Hamilton 3rd February 1912 - At Spithead for the arrival of the King and Queen 9th July 1912 - Spithead Review 9th August 1912 - Capt. H. Jones in command 9th August 1912 - Arrived Sheerness 10th August 1912 - Sailed Sheerness for Portland 6th November 1912 - 3rd Battle Squadron 1st Division 6th November 1912 - Passed Malta 14th November 1912 - Arrived Salonika from Besika Bay 8th August 1914 - 3rd Battle Squadron in Home Waters 30th June 1920 - Sold For Break Up |
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