HMS Glasgow

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Glasgow, 1909
Type: Light Cruiser ; Armament 2 x 6" (M. XI) ; 10 x 4" (M VIII) ; 4 x 3 pdr ; 2 x 18 " TT
Launched : 30 Sep 1909 ; Disposal date or year : 29 Apr 1927
Displacement: 4800 tons
Propulsion: 4 screws Complement: 411
Machinery notes: Machinery: Turbine, Parsons in all, 4 screws; except Curtis in Bristol, 2 screws. Boilers: 12 Yarrow, small tube. Designed H.P. 22,000 = 25 kts. Coal: normal 600 tons; maximum 1353 tons + 260 tons oil. ; Speed ; 25 knots ;
Notes:

17 Sep 1912 Re-commissioned at Portsmouth.

4 Aug 1914 Rio de Janeiro - see p. 378 www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-3.pdf.

7 Sep 1914 We shall get to Monte Video to-night.

16 Sep 1914 arrived Monte Video.

26 Sep 1914 nearly down to the Magellan Straits.

28 Sep 1914 arrived Punta Arenas.

2 Oct 1914 arrived Port Edgar.

5 Oct 1914 arrived Fortescue Bay.

11 Oct 1914 On Chilian Coast.

Nov 1914 off the coast of Chile and her subsequent escape from the German Squadron when the Good Hope and Monmouth were sunk - see www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-1.pdf and www.naval-review.org/issues/1915-2.pdf.

2 Nov 1914 spoke with the Canopus - see p. 327-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1923-2.pdf.

21 Nov 1914 Rio de Jwiero - p 61 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.

20 Nov 1914 off looking for the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.

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.

9 Dec 1914 returned to 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.

14 Dec 1914 Punta Arenas. Dresden been and gone.

27 Dec 1914 Port Tamar, Straits of Magellan - see p 68 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-1.pdf.

5 Jan 1915 Possession Bay, Magellan Straits.

28 Jan 1915 Port Stanley.

8 Feb 1915 moved on to Part Famine far the night.

14 Mar 1915 assisted and observed the end of the Dresden at Juan Fernandez.