HMS
Britannia was a King Edward VII class battleship laid down
4th February 1904, launched 10th Decmeber 1904 and commissioned
1906. She was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Trafalgar 9th November
1918 by German U-Boat UB-50. She was the last Royal Naval
vessel to be sunk during World War 1, two days before the
Armistice was signed. She first saw service with the Atlantic
fleet in December 1906, moving to the Channel Fleet in February
1907, joining the 2nd Division of the home Fleet as Flagship
of Vice admiral in April 1909. while serving with the 2nd
division she joined the Mediterranean fleet for a short period
of time before returning. At the start of World War 1, Britannia
joined the 3rd battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet. In January
1915 Britannia ran aground at Inchkeith suffering major damage.
Four
4 inch guns in pairs, four 9.2 inch guns in singles, ten 6
inch guns in pairs, fourteen 12 pounder guns, fourteen 3 pounder
guns, two maxims and five torpedo tubes. Displacement 16,350
tons, speed 18 knots, complement 777.