Sold for Scrap 1920
Built Portsmouth Dockyard, laid down December 1898, completed June 1902, cost £1,103,453.
Size:
Length 411 feet waterline 431 feet 9 inches overall, beam 75 feet, draught 27 feet 5 inches, displacement 15,366 load 15,955 tons deep.
Propulsion:
2 shaft Triple Expansion, 15,000 ihp, 18kts
Armour:
9in belt, 12in barbettes, 10in gun houses, 2.5-1in decks
Armament:
4 x 12in 40 cal BL (2 x 2), 12 x 6in QF (12 x 1), 16 x 12pounder QF (16 x 1), 6 x 3pounder (6 x 1), 4 x 18in TT
Comments:
Virtual repeats of the Formidable class with slightly modified armour layout. Crew 760.
World War 1 Service:
5th Battle Squadron Channel Fleet.
March 1915 sent to the Dardanelles.
25 April 1915 supported landings.
22 May 2nd Detached Squadron Adriatic.
October 1915 refit at Gibraltar.
October 1916 paid off to release crew.
February-April 1918 converted to minelayer.
18 May 1918 1st Minelaying Squadron The Grand Fleet.
Took part in the laying of the Northern Barrage.
1920 sold for scrap.
