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HMS Revenge Launched : 29th May 1915 HMS Revenge was initially going to be called HMS Renown. She was built by Vickers and launched on the 29th of May 1915. Commissioned into the Royal navy in February 1916 and joined the 1st battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet in March 1916.She was present at the Battle of Jutland. and temporarily became flagship to Vice admiral Burney (after the torpedoing of His ship HMS Marlborough) She also fired both her 3 inch AA Guns and her main 15 inch Armament at a Zeppelin during the late stages of the battle. In November 1916 she became the flagship of Admiral Madden (second in command of the Grand Fleet) After the first world war she was sent to The Mediterranean station in 1920 and was stationed with HMS Ramillies at Ismid in June 1920during the Brief war between Greece and Turkey. In July 1920 she joined the 1st Battle squadron guarding British Interests during the seizure of Mudania and in August returned to join the Atlantic Fleet. She served in the Home fleet and Atlantic escorting 1939-1940. But because of her poor condition she was reduced to the reserve on the 30th September 1943. She served for a while as a depot ship and was scrapped at Inverkeithing 5th September 1948. Displacement: 28,500 without bulges, 30,100 Speed: 21.0 knots Compliment: 920. Armament: Eight 15-inch guns in pairs and fourteen 6 -inch guns. Two 3 inch Anti Aircraft Guns. Scrapped 5th September 1948. |
| HMS Revenge (1915) Ivan Berryman Naval / Maritime Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings Naval Art Prints |
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HMS Furious with HMS Revenge by Ivan Berryman. Grand Harbour, Malta, April 1932. The R-Class battleship HMS Revenge slips majestically past the carrier HMS Furious as she lies at anchor as three of her Fairey IIIFs fly overhead on a routine training sortie. |
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