HMS Orion (1910)

HMS Orion (1910)

HMS "Orion" was a battleship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1910, the lead ship of her class and the first "super-dreadnought".

World War I

In World War I "Orion" served in the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow and fought at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, suffering no damage. "Orion" was the first battleship of the Royal Navy to adopt the superfiring turret layout pioneered by the US Navy in the South Carolina class battleships.

As a result of the Washington Naval Treaty she was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 1922.

References

Further reading

*cite book |editor= Arthur Mee|title= Harmsworth Popular Science|year= 1912|publisher= Amalgamated Press|pages= 576 to 597|chapter= Chapter 5

External links

* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/battleships/orion/hms_orion.htm Maritimequest HMS Orion Photo Gallery]


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