Goliath, 1898
Type: Battleship ; Armament 4 x 12 in. VIII, 35 cal.; 12 x 6 in., 40 cal.; 12 x 12 pdr. ; 6 x 3 pdr
Launched : 25 Mar 1898 ; Disposal date or year : 13 May 1915
Disposal Details : Torpedoed by Turkish Destroyer Muavenet-I-Milet off De Tott's Battery, in the Dardanelles,
Displacement: 12950 tons
Propulsion: Complement: 750
Machinery notes: 13500 hpi ; Speed ; 18 knots ;
Notes:

11 Feb 1900 The next change in the battle ship division of the Mediterranean Squadron will be the relief of the Ramillies by the Goliath, from Chatham.

27 Mar 1900 To be commissioned for the China Station.

22 Apr 1909 Commissioned at Sheerness

Aug 1914 Eighth Battle Squadron - Third Fleet

Aug 1914 Devonport.

Oct 1814 reported to be repairing her engines at Mombasa. Her picket boat was lent to the Chatham for operations against the Konigsberg at Rufiji.

27 Nov 1914 left Zanzibar for Dar-es-Salaam to cut out, destroy, or put out of action any shipping in the harbour - see p. 255 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-2.pdf.

30 Nov 1914 bombardment of Dar-es-Salaam - see p. 258 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-2.pdf.

7 May 1915 in the Dardanelles - exchanged duties with the Canopus - see p 71 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

12/13 May 1915 relieved Canopus at seven p.m. and was torpedoed at midnight.

ADM 1/8453/76B Loss of HMS GOLIATH. Proposed holding of Court Martial 1916