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Inflexible, 1907
Type: Battle Cruiser ; Armament 8 x 12" ; 16 x 4"
Launched : 26 Jun 1907 ;
Disposal date or year : 1922
Displacement: 17250 tons
Complement: 837
Machinery notes: Designed H.P. 41,000 = 25 kts. Trials 43,391 = 25.5
Notes:
5 Nov 1913 Recommissioned at Chatham.
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.
4 Aug 1914 search for Goeben - see p. 123-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-1.pdf.
3 Nov 1914 at Cromarty : departed Plymouth on the 11th, arriving St Vincent 17th - see p 71 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.
26 Nov 1914 arrived at Abrolhos Rocks and sailed on 28th for the Falkland Islands - see www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-2.pdf.
7 Dec 1914 arrived at Port William, Falkland Islands - see p. 143 www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-1.pdf and p. 337-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-2.pdf.
8 Dec 1914 engaged Von Spee's squadron at the battle of the Falkland Islands.
13 Dec 1914 left to continue the search for the Dresden - see p. 530-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-3.pdf.
30/31 Dec 1914 arrived Abrolhos Rocks, coaled and left for Gibraltar.
18 Mar 1915 reported very much damaged - see p 69 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf. Severely damaged by a mine in the bombardment of the Dardanelles. Placed in Reserve.
10 Apr 1915 sailed for Malta under escort of Canopus and Talbot - see pp 13 and 70 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.
30 May 1916 Left Pentland Firth - see p. 127 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-1.pdf.
18 Aug 1916 sailed from Rosyth (?) with the Fleet on a short cruise - see p. 74 www.naval-review.org/issues/1920-1.pdf.
20 Aug 1916 returned to Rosyth (?).