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HMS Temeraire (1907)
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HMS Temeraire was a Bellerophon-class
battleship
in the Royal Navy
built at the Royal Dockyard, Devonport.
She was ordered under the 1906 Naval Estimates at the cost of £1,641,114. Although not externally much different from predecessor , internally she and others of the Bellerophon-class were much improved, with better sub-division of bulkhead
s against torpedo
attack. A heavier secondary armament was believed to be capable of fighting off torpedo boat
attacks.
of the Grand Fleet. On a sweep of the North Sea
on 18 March 1915, she unsuccessfully attempted to ram U-29 which had just attacked . During the summer of that year, she refitted at HM Dockyard, Devonport.
At the Battle of Jutland
, Temeraire, under the command of Captain
E.V. Underhill, fired 54 12 in (304.8 mm) shells and received no damage. In October 1918, she was detached to the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron under the overall command of Vice Admiral Gough-Calthrope.
Bellerophon class battleship
The Bellerophon class was a class of three dreadnought battleships that were built in the United Kingdom prior to World War I, and served in the Royal Navy during the war. The Bellerophons were near carbon copies of the previous , with the exception of a second tripod mast...
battleship
Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
built at the Royal Dockyard, Devonport.
She was ordered under the 1906 Naval Estimates at the cost of £1,641,114. Although not externally much different from predecessor , internally she and others of the Bellerophon-class were much improved, with better sub-division of bulkhead
Bulkhead (partition)
A bulkhead is an upright wall within the hull of a ship or within the fuselage of an airplane. Other kinds of partition elements within a ship are decks and deckheads.-Etymology:...
s against torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
attack. A heavier secondary armament was believed to be capable of fighting off torpedo boat
Torpedo boat
A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval vessel designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs rammed enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes, and later designs launched self-propelled Whitehead torpedoes. They were created to counter battleships and other large, slow and...
attacks.
World War I
For the majority of the war, Temeraire was a member of the 4th Battle Squadron4th Battle Squadron (United Kingdom)
The British Royal Navy 4th Battle Squadron was a squadron consisting of battleships. The 4th Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. During World War I the Home Fleet was renamed the Grand Fleet...
of the Grand Fleet. On a sweep of the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
on 18 March 1915, she unsuccessfully attempted to ram U-29 which had just attacked . During the summer of that year, she refitted at HM Dockyard, Devonport.
At the Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only...
, Temeraire, under the command of Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
E.V. Underhill, fired 54 12 in (304.8 mm) shells and received no damage. In October 1918, she was detached to the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron under the overall command of Vice Admiral Gough-Calthrope.