HMS Irresistible
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HMS Irresistible was a British pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy that served in the early 20th century and was lost during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Irresistible canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
pre-dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns
ⓘ
16 × 12-pounder (76 mm) guns ⓘ 4 × 12-inch (305 mm) guns in twin turrets ⓘ 4 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes ⓘ 6 × 3-pounder guns ⓘ |
| armour |
10-inch turret armour
ⓘ
2–3 inch deck armour ⓘ 9-inch belt armour ⓘ |
| beam | 75 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Chatham Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | mine ⓘ |
| commissioned | February 1902 ⓘ |
| completed | February 1902 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 780 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 18 March 1915 ⓘ |
| displacement |
15100 long tons (normal)
ⓘ
15800 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| draught | 25 feet ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| laidDown | 11 April 1898 ⓘ |
| launched | 15 December 1898 ⓘ |
| length | 411 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck | Dardanelles, near Gallipoli peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the quality of being irresistible ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
naval operations of the Gallipoli campaign
ⓘ
operations in the Dardanelles ⓘ |
| partOf | British Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | not commonly used (pre-WWI era) ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Chatham, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 15000 indicated horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 triple-expansion steam engines
ⓘ
20 Belleville boilers ⓘ |
| range | 5000 nautical miles at 10 knots ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Channel Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Formidable-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | pre-dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| status | wreck ⓘ |
| sunkDuring |
First World War
ⓘ
Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Dardanelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 18 knots ⓘ |
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