H.M.S. King Edward VII (1903)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. King Edward VII | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Numbers: | 66 (1914)[1] |
| Built By: | Devonport Royal Dockyard |
| Laid Down: | 8 March, 1902 |
| Launched: | 23 July, 1903 |
| Commissioned: | 7 February, 1905 |
| Mined: | 7 January, 1916 |
| Fate: | Sunk |
Radio
Although her class was the first to generally be fitted with Service Gear Mark II, in 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the "C" Tune Gear, capable of transmitting (only?) on "S", "U" and "W" tunes. It was to receive a Service Mark II set in 1909.[2]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
- Preston, Antony (1972). Battleships of World War I. New York, NY: Galahad Books. ISBN 0883653001.
