Albion, 1898
Type: Battleship ; Armament 4 x 12"; 12 x 6"; 10 x 12 pdr; 6 x 3 pdr
Launched : 21 Jun 1898 ; Disposal date or year : 11 Dec 1919
Displacement: 12950 tons
Complement: 750
Machinery notes: 13500 hpi ; Speed ; 18 knots ;
Notes:

1 Aug 1914 a part of the Eighth Battle Squadron assembled at Portland - operations in the Channel - see p. 144 www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-1.pdf.

4 Aug 1914 War with Germany declared.

22 Aug 1914 departed for Gibraltar.

By the 29 Nov 1914 had arrived at Simonstown - see p. 642 www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-4.pdf.

7 Dec 1914 proceeded from Simonstown with the Minotaur (now flying flag of C-in-C Cape Station), Weymouth, Hyacinth and Astraea to Table Bay and from thence to Luderitz Bay - see p. 608 www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-4.pdf.

Circa 8 - 15 Feb 1915 arrived at Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta - see p 86 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.

19 Feb 1915 arrived at a rendezvous off Cape Helles.

1915 Dardanelles

3 Mar 1915 bombarding the batteries on both sides, and destroyed a battery of field guns near Seddul Bahr - see p 88 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf and p. 717-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-4.pdf.

2 Apr 1915 bombed by enemy aeroplane - see p 69 -> www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

3/4 Apr 1915 London and Implacable relieved the Albion and Canopus carrying out night operations in the Dardanelles - see p 728-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-4.pdf.

23 May 1915 aground and under fire off Gaba Tepe Point - see p. 140-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1924-1.pdf. Sent to Malta for repairs.

Jan 1916 mother ship for trawlers, minesweepers and patrol vessels involved in Salonika operations - see p 39 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

1919 For Sale