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HMS Swiftsure (1904) BB (8th) |
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This HMS Swiftsure was the eighth to carry the name, the name ship
of a Class of two battleships.
She was built by Armstrong Shipbuilders, laid down in Feb-1902, launched 12-Jan-1903 and completed in Jun-1904. Originally ordered for the Chilean Navy as the Constitucion, but purchased for the Royal Navy 03-Dec-1903 and renamed.
She served in home waters until sent to the Mediterranean
1909-12. In 1914 she was used on operations in the Red Sea/Suez Canal area before joining the Dardanelles force in March 1915. At the end of that campaign in early 1916 she returned home to go into Reserve. Used as a gunnery target 1919. Sold 18-Jun-1920. Won the Battle Honours: Suez Canal 1915 and Dardanelles 1915-16.
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17 September, 2012.
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