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general
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nationality:
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british
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purpose:
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war
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type:
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battleship
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subtype/class:
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King George V class battleship (1911)
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propulsion:
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steamer
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date built:
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1913
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status:
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live
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details
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weight (tons):
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23400
disp (surf)
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dimensions:
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182,3 x 27,1 x 8,5 m
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engine:
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4 x Parson steam turbines, 18 Yarrow boilers, 4 shafts
An animation of a simplified turbine engine.
The Yarrow boiler, an example of a 3-drum water tube boiler..
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armament:
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10 × 13.5"/343 mm guns, 16 × 4"/102 mm guns, 4 × 3 pdr guns, 3 × 21"/533 mm T.T.
A schematical presentation of a torpedo tube (T.T.)..
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power:
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31000
s.h.p.
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speed:
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21
knots
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about the loss
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cause lost:
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mine
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date lost:
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27/10/1914 [dd/mm/yyyy]
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casualties:
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1
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about people
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builder:
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owner:
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captain:
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Captain Cecil F. Dampier
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complement:
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900
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about the wreck
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depth:
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66 max. / 58 min. (m)
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orientation:
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protected:
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war grave:
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updates
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entered by:
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Lettens Jan
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entered:
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01/07/2002
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last update:
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Lettens Jan
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last update:
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11/12/2009
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Pictures
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| | | |  | |  | |  Lettens Jan11/12/2009HMS Audacious being towed by HMS Liverpool and HMS Fury. Photo taken by Edith and Mabel Smith (deceased), passengers of the RMS Olympic, also involved in the rescue.
| |  Lettens Jan27/10/2008Audacious sinking and rescue operations. | | | | | |  Lettens Jan22/10/2009Western approaches to the North ChannelThis is a thumbnail version of the chart Western approaches to the North Channel. You do not have sufficient rights to see this chart in full resolution [11575x7560 pixels]. Click this link to subscribe to this service. | |  Lettens Jan12/03/2010builder: Cammell Laird & Co.Shipbuilding at the Cammell Laird Yard. Photo taken ca. 1929 at Birkenhead, UK. | |  Lettens Jan12/03/2010builder: Cammell Laird & Co.Advertisement of the shipbuilder Cammell Laird | | | | | |
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History
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Lettens Jan27/10/2009HMS Audacious was a King George V class Super-Dreadnought Battleship, measuring 596ft in length, grossed 23.000 tons and had a crew of 900. Armoury included ten 13.5 inch guns, sixteen 4 inch guns, three 21 inch torpedo tubes. She was the first principal casualty in the First World War as she struck a mine laid by German Norddeutscher Lloyd liner SS Berlin, while leaving Lough Swilly at 08.45 on a gunnery exercise. The mine exploded on her port side just forward of her aft engine room bulkhead. Unsuccessful attempts were made to tow her back into Lough Swilly. Her crew were evacuated on to HMS Liverpool and the White Star liner SS Olympic. She eventually sank at 21.00. No lives were lost. Her commander was Captain Dampier.
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Allen Tony26/06/2007Built in 1913 by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd of Birkenhead. A King Geroge V Class Super Dreadnought Battleship. 181.66x27.12x8.35 metres, 23000T and carried a crew of 900. Armoury was 10x13.5´´ guns,15x4´´guns, 4x3 pounders & 21 inch Torpedo Tubes. Sunk after hitting a german mine on her port side side laid by the Grman Liner SS Berlin. No lives lost.
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Lettens Jan01/10/2009Only for Hydrographic service subscribers.
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