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Indefatigable, 1909
Type: Battle Cruiser ; Armament 8 x 12 in., 50 cal.; 16 x 4 in. , 2x18" TT [sub beam] Protection: 6·00-4·00" belt, 4·50-3·00" bulkheads, 3·50-2·50" deck(s), 7·00-3·00" turrets, 7·00-3·00" barbettes
Launched : 28 Oct 1909 ;
Disposal date or year : 31 May 1916
Disposal Details : Blown up by gunfire of German Battle-Cruisers, during Battle of Jutland,
BM: tons ; Displacement: 18750 tons
Propulsion: Complement: 755-790
Machinery notes: 4-shaft s [31 boilers] = 43,000shp ; Speed ; 25·50 (std) - 24·50 (dpl) knots ;
Notes:
Recommissioned at Devonport 17 Jun 1913.
Jul 1914, at Alexandria having completed a cruise which included visits to Phalerum Bay (Athens), Marmarice, Larnaka, Alexandretta, Beirut, etc.
28 Jul 1914 sailed for Malta - see p. 460 www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-3.pdf.
2 Aug 1914 departed Malta for the NE - search for Goeben - see p. 110-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-1.pdf.
3 Aug 1914 0615. Altered course to north-westerly, for Straits of Messina - see p. 514 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-4.pdf.
Aug 1914 Second Battle Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean.
8 Feb 1915 at Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta - see p 85 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.