HMS Prince George

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Prince George, 1895
Type: 1st Class pre-Dreadnought Battleship ; Armament 4 x 46-ton 12 " in pairs ; 12 x 6 " qf ; 16 x 3" qf 12 pdr ; 4 x 3 pdr ; TT
Launched : 22 Aug 1895 ; Disposal date or year : 21 Sep 1921
Displacement: 14900 tons
Complement: 757
Machinery notes: 10,000 ND ; 12000 hpi ; Speed ; 17.5 knots ;
Notes:

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

4 Jun 1912 Recommissioned at Devonport

Aug 1914 Devonport.

Aug 1914 Seventh Battle Squadron - Tender to Caeser

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

1 Mar 1915 arrived at the south side of Tenedos at 2.30 p.m. and anchored near the shore - see p. 198 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-2.pdf for details as to how employed in the Dardanelles.

24 Nov 1915 bombardment of Turkish positions - see p. 373-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1924-2.pdf.

Jan 1916 involved in Salonika operations - see p 39 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

1918 Renamed Victorious II

1919 Harbour Depot Ship