HMS Superb

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Superb, 1907
Type: Battleship. ; Armament Guns: 10 - 12 inch 45 cal. Dir. Con.; 11 - 4 inch (Tem. & Superb) Dir. Con.; 10 - 4 inch (Bell'n); Dir. Con.; 2 - 4 inch (anti- aircraft B. & T.); 2 - 3 inch (anti-aircraft Sup.); 4 - 3 pdr. 5 M. G.; 1 (landing).
Launched : 7 Nov 1907 ; Disposal date or year : 12 Dec 1923
Displacement: 18600 tons
Complement: 733 to 793
Machinery notes: 25,375 = 21
Notes:

Aug 1914 First Battle Squadron, Home Fleet.

Jun 1918 recommissioned at Jarrow - see p. 601 www.naval-review.org/issues/1920-4.pdf.

4 Oct 1918 at Rosyth - "coal ship".

21 Oct 1918 arrived Mudros having experienced bad weather in the Atlantic and having coaled at Gibraltar and Malta.

12 Nov 1918 left Mudros for Constantinople - see p. 605 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-4.pdf.

24 Nov 1918 departed Constantinople for Sevastapol - see p. 610-611 - German surrender received at Sevastapol.

5 Dec 1918 visited Odessa for a couple of days.

14 Dec 1918 departed Sevastapol for Constantinople.

16 Apr 1919 arrived at Sheerness - see p. 614 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-4.pdf.

1919 Gunnery Schools (Turret Drill).


Armour Notes: Armouring is well planned. Internal screens in these ships run between end turrets and are set well inboard. Exposed faces of beam barbettes, 10".

Engineering Notes: H.P. rotor diameter, 68 inch. L.P. rotor diameter, 92 inch. 324 R.P.M. Pressure: 235 Ibs. Heating surface : 55,530 square feet. Weight of main and auxiliary engines : 1014.5 tons. Water to working level, total weight = about 1936 tons. Trial consumption averaged 1.55 lbs.

Torpedo Notes: Stern tube removed during war.