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'''H.M.S. ''Africa''''' was one of eight [[King Edward VII Class Battleship (1903)|''King Edward VII'' class battleships]].  She entered service in late 1906.
'''H.M.S. ''Africa''''' was one of eight [[King Edward VII Class Battleship (1903)|''King Edward VII'' class battleships]].  She entered service in late 1906 and spent most of her service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}.


She paid off on 1 November, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 725.</ref>
==Career==
''Africa'' was assigned to the {{UK-BS|3}} upon its creation in May, 1912 and remained with the Squadron until being detached along with {{UK-Britannia}} &mdash; a ship that would become her traveling buddy &mdash; in September, 1916.<ref>See [[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)]] for details on her service in 3BS.</ref>
 
In October, 1916, she was assigned to the British Adriatic Squadron, being one of six pre-dreadnoughts at its core.{{SMNLOct16|p. 20}}  In March, 1917, she and {{UK-Britannia}} were sent to join the {{UK-CS|9}}.{{SMNLMar17|p. 14}}  The two battleships operated in the North Atlantic with {{UK-CS|9}} with a dwindling number of cruisers throughout the war.  ''Africa'' was temporarily made the squadron flagship in July and August of 1918, but by November, 1918, they were gone.{{SMNLJul18|p. 21}}{{SMNLAug18|p. 21}}{{SMNLNov18|p. 21}}
 
Some time between September and November, 1918, ''Africa'' was paid off.{{SMNL18|p. 19}} In January, 1919, she was assigned as an accommodation ship in Portsmouth, and remained there into April, after which time her name suddenly drops from the ''Supplements to the Monthly Navy Lists''.{{SMNLJan19|p. 21}}{{SMNLFeb19|p. 21}}{{SMNLMar19|p. 21}}{{SMNLApr19|p. 21}}{{SMNLMay19|p. 24}}


==Captains==
==Captains==

Revision as of 17:14, 1 January 2013

H.M.S. Africa (1905)
Pendant Number: 25 (1914)
02 (Jan 1918)
N.07 (Apr 1918)[1]
Builder: Chatham Royal Dockyard[2]
Ordered: 1903-04 Programme[3]
Laid down: 27 Jan, 1904[4]
Launched: 20 May, 1905[5]
Commissioned: Nov, 1906[6]
Sold: 30 Jun, 1920[7]
Fate: Scrapped

H.M.S. Africa was one of eight King Edward VII class battleships. She entered service in late 1906 and spent most of her service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the Third Battle Squadron.

Career

Africa was assigned to the Third Battle Squadron upon its creation in May, 1912 and remained with the Squadron until being detached along with Britannia — a ship that would become her traveling buddy — in September, 1916.[8]

In October, 1916, she was assigned to the British Adriatic Squadron, being one of six pre-dreadnoughts at its core.[9] In March, 1917, she and Britannia were sent to join the Ninth Cruiser Squadron.[10] The two battleships operated in the North Atlantic with Ninth Cruiser Squadron with a dwindling number of cruisers throughout the war. Africa was temporarily made the squadron flagship in July and August of 1918, but by November, 1918, they were gone.[11][12][13]

Some time between September and November, 1918, Africa was paid off.Template:SMNL18 In January, 1919, she was assigned as an accommodation ship in Portsmouth, and remained there into April, after which time her name suddenly drops from the Supplements to the Monthly Navy Lists.[14][15][16][17][18]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
  2. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
  5. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 38.
  7. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 31.
  8. ↑ See Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) for details on her service in 3BS.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 20.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1917). p. 14.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 21.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 21.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 21.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 21.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 21.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 21.
  17. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1919). p. 21.
  18. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 24.
  19. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  21. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 273.
  22. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  23. ↑ "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, p. 15.
  24. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  25. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 269.
  26. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 391c.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
  • Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
  • Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.


King Edward VII Class Pre-dreadnought
  Africa Britannia Commonwealth Dominion  
  Hibernia Hindustan King Edward VII Zealandia  
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