H.M.S. Erin
1916
(Navis 118N)
- Class: Erin - 1 battleship of 1911
- Displacement: 22,780t load ; 25,250t deep load
- Dimensions: 559ft 6in x 91ft 7in x 28ft 5in mean
- Machinery: 4-shaft Parsons geared turbines, 15 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 26,500shp = 21kts. Coal 2120t, oil 710t. Range 5300nm at 10kts
- Armor: Main belt 12in-4in, bulkheads 8in-4in, barbettes 10in-3in, turret faces 11in, CT 12in, decks 3in-1.5in
- Armament: 10-13.5in/45cal MkV (5x2), 16-6in/50cal Mk XI (16x1), 6-6pdr, 2-3in/20cwt AA Mk I; 4-21in TT sub (4 beam)
- Complement: 1,020
- Builder: Vickers
- Laid Down: 1 Aug 1911
- Launched: 3 Sep 1913
- Completed: Aug 1914
- Notes: Ordered by Turkey as Reshadieh. With World War I imminent, Great Britain held up delivery, then took her over in Aug 1914 and commissioned her as HMS Erin. After minor alterations, she joined the 4th B.S. of the Grand Fleet on 5 Sep 1914. Transferred to 2nd B.S. and fought at Jutland. Joined 3rd B.S. Home Fleet and then into reserve at the Nore and turret drill ship at Chatham, 1919. Flagship at the Nore 1920. Placed on disposal list 1922 and BU at Queesnborough 1923.
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