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''Colossus'' was | ==Alterations== | ||
In 1913, ''Colossus'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> | |||
==Fate== | |||
''Colossus'' was placed on the disposal list in July, 1921 but was reprieved in September for service as a Boys' Training Ship. She was paid off in May, 1922 but recommissioned again in January, 1924 as an accommodation ship for the Training Ship ''Impregnable''. She was paid off again in January, 1928 and sold to Alloa SB Company in July. She left Devonport under tow on 15 August and arrived at Rosyth for breaking up on 5 September. | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Colossus_(1910) Wikipedia] | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
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==Bibliography== | |||
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[[Category:Ship|Colossus (1910), HMS]] | [[Category:Ship|Colossus (1910), HMS]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:25, 26 September 2009
| H.M.S. Colossus | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 24 (April, 1918) |
| Built By: | Scott's, Greenock |
| Laid Down: | 8 July, 1909 |
| Launched: | 9 April, 1910 |
| Commissioned: | 8 August, 1911 |
| Sold: | July, 1928 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Alterations
In 1913, Colossus was slated as part of the seventeen ship order to receive a director. It was fitted sometime between May and December, 1915.[1]
Fate
Colossus was placed on the disposal list in July, 1921 but was reprieved in September for service as a Boys' Training Ship. She was paid off in May, 1922 but recommissioned again in January, 1924 as an accommodation ship for the Training Ship Impregnable. She was paid off again in January, 1928 and sold to Alloa SB Company in July. She left Devonport under tow on 15 August and arrived at Rosyth for breaking up on 5 September.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, pp. 9-10.
Bibliography
Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan. Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919 Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
