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Naval Art Countries Royal Navy Ships HMS Minotaur to HMS Princess Royal HMS Orion (1910) |
HMS Orion (1910) Naval Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland by Randall Wilson. HMS Orion leading HMS Conqueror, HMS Monarch, HMS Thunderer, the 2nd Battle Squadron. |
The Second Division at Jutland by W L Wyllie. View from HMS Orion looking back on first HMS Monarch, then HMS Conqueror, HMS Thunderer and HMS Iron Duke. |
HMS Orion Launched : 20th August 1910 HMS Orion was built at Portsmouth naval Dockyard and laid down on the 29th November 1909 and launched 20th August 1910. commissioned in January 1912 becoming flagship of rear Admiral of the 2nd battle squadron of the home Fleet. She was damaged in a collision with HMS revenge, which had broken her moorings and drifted across her bows. On the outbreak of world war one she joined the grand Fleet along with the 2nd battle squadron. taking part in the Battle of Jutland as the flagship of rear Admiral A C Leveson. receiving no casualties during the battle. After the war she served with the Atlantic fleet but was discarded under the terms of the Washington Treaty. Displacement 22,600 tons Speed 21.0 knots Compliment 750 and up to 1,100 during wartime. Armament: Ten 13.5-inch guns in pairs. and sixteen 4 -inch guns One 3 inch Anti Aircraft Gun before 1917 thereafter one 4-inch anti aircraft gun was added. Scrapped 19th December 1922. |
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