The motto of Iron Duke is Virtutis Fortuna Comes (Latin: "Fortune is the companion of valour") – inherited from the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot. [4] During this incident Argyll, assisted by Ocean, laid the foundation for the Iron Duke Community School;a school for orphans in Freetown. [44], Following the German destroyer attack, the High Seas Fleet disengaged, and Iron Duke and the rest of the Grand Fleet saw no further action in the battle. [63] The following month, the Allies held a conference aboard Iron Duke at Mudania to mediate the Greco-Turkish dispute. This is the Airfix 1:600 scale kit of HMS Iron Duke. This was, in part, due to confusion aboard Iron Duke over the exact location and course of the German fleet; without this information, Jellicoe could not bring his fleet to action. HMS Iron Duke became the first battleship to pass through the new Suez Canal on her way to take up her role as the flagship of the China Fleet, where she spent much of her active career. [60] On 17 June, shore parties from Iron Duke and the destroyer Shark destroyed Turkish guns in the forts protecting the Bosporus on the Black Sea. She is most famous for being the fleet flagship at the Battle of Jutland. [29] In early 2014, she successfully fired her new 'SWMLU' Seawolf missile system against towed targets, destroying two simulated hostile aircraft skimming the surface of the sea, targeting from the brand new 3D radar system. HMS Iron Duke was the second battleship named after the Duke of Wellington. This is a school for orphans in Freetown. Although some large-calibre German shells came close, Iron Duke suffered no damage or casualties. She was present during the Great Fire that devastated the city. Her affiliated town is Kingston upon Hull, and she is named after Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (the "Iron Duke"). Iron Duke and most of the fleet re… HMS Proserpine. After completing fitting-out work, she began sea trials on 25 November 1913. To prevent her from sinking, her crew had to run the ship aground. [53], In March 1919, Iron Duke was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet, where she again served as flagship. [28] Her secondary guns were removed and used for coastal defence around the base. [66], Iron Duke returned to service on 30 May 1929, when she was recommissioned as a gunnery training ship. She returned to Portsmouth in late July, in a joint homecoming with her sister ship Richmond[24], The Royal Navy's next generation helicopter, Wildcat, completed 20 days of demanding trials aboard Iron Duke, her first frigate, in January 2012.[25]. Still on HMS … Iron Duke was again badly damaged, as was the heavy cruiser Norfolk. The deck was replaced with scribed Evergreen styrene. [51], In the aftermath of Jutland, the Royal Navy determined that horizontal protection, particularly over ammunition magazines, was insufficient. HMS Iron Duke, 1931-32 (Maritime Quest, click to enlarge) return to Contents List : Super DREADNOUGHT-Class Battleship ordered under the 1911 Programme and built by HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. The radar has been fitted as part of the refit programme. HMS Benbow leads her sister ships Marlborough and Iron Duke. German aerial reconnaissance spotted Iron Duke and two decoy battleships, merchant ships that had been camouflaged with wood and canvas to look like Revenge-class battleships, in the harbour, and erroneously identified them as active units of the Home Fleet. HMS Iron Duke is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, and the third ship to bear the name. After receiving further information about the possibility of the rest of the German fleet being at sea, Jellicoe gave the order for the fleet to sortie to try to intercept the Germans, though by that time they had already retreated. [28] The ship thereafter proceeded to Constantinople. [28] During the chaos, a number of refugees managed to come alongside Iron Duke in small boats, and were brought aboard the battleship. [1][28] The ship was refloated on 19 April 1946 and transferred to Faslane on 19 August. [35], 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot, Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre-Narcotics, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), "Frigate Sails For Counter-Drugs Operations", "Six Ships Return To Portsmouth in Three Days", "Pressure Is on As Royal Navy Warship Is Put Through Its Paces in Avonmouth", "Operational Sea Training – Disaster in the Caribbean! She then moved to Gibraltar for re-supply and the infamous Rock Run. As a result, their crews were not yet well trained at the beginning of the war, but nevertheless these powerful ships became the spearhead Of the Royal Navy. [26] Later in the month, Iron Duke took part in gunnery drills, and during them, conducted an experiment of sorts to determine the accuracy of the ship's gunners. In 2000, under the command of Commander Ben Key for Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South), Iron Duke was part of the Royal Navy task force—comprising Illustrious, Ocean, Argyll, Chatham, and four RFA ships—that deployed to Sierra Leone during the civil war there. Under the command of Commander Phil Warwick, Iron Duke sailed into Portsmouth for her re-dedication. HMS Iron Duke is the first frigate is in the Type 23 class to be fitted with the ARTISAN radar from BAE Systems. Under the mistaken impression that the heavy units of the Home Fleet were still in port, the German fleet commander, Günther Lütjens, decided to break into the Atlantic via the Denmark Strait, which resulted in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. By the time the Grand Fleet approached the area on 26 March, the British and German forces had already disengaged and a severe gale threatened the light craft. [33][34] On 2–4 May, the fleet conducted another demonstration off Horns Reef to keep German attention focused on the North Sea. USS George … Discover (and save!) [23] Two days later, the majority of the fleet conducted another sweep into the North Sea, returning to port on 15 October. [2] The ship was completed in March 1914,[1] and she joined the Home Fleet after completing her trials. Her affiliated town is Kingston upon Hull, and she is named after Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (the "Iron Duke"). [69], The ship's presence in Scapa Flow may have affected the Germans' plans during Operation Rheinübung, the Atlantic sortie of the battleship Bismarck in May 1941. [65] That year, the aircraft launching-platform mounted on Iron Duke's "B" turret was removed. She was the fifth Duke-class Type 23 frigate to be launched for the Royal Navy, at a cost of £140 million. [22] Iron Duke went to Invergordon on 1 October for another period of refitting—the work lasted until 11 October. She was built by Portsmouth Dockyard, and her keel laid in January 1912. Admiral Osmond Brock, the Mediterranean Fleet commander, ordered Iron Duke to proceed to Smyrna, where he expected disturbances. The Iron Duke served the longest, being conver… She also assisted in the evacuation of refugees from Smyrna. She arrived in Novorossiysk on 12 October, where she met the White Russian protected cruiser General Kornilov. She displaced 25,000 long tons (25,401 t) as designed and up to 29,560 long tons (30,034 t) at full load. Large shipments were intercepted on 25 June 2003 (3.7 tonnes of cocaine on MV Yalta),[20] 2 June 2008 (900 kilograms of cocaine in a speedboat which later sank),[21] late July 2009 (drugs with a street value of £33m on a speedboat later sunk by gunfire). British signals intelligence decrypted German wireless transmissions, allowing Jellicoe enough time to deploy the Grand Fleet in an attempt to engage in a decisive battle. [28] She test fired 7.62mm rounds from her General Purpose Machine Guns and Mini-Guns, 3lb ceremonial guns and the torpedo system. This time, eighteen Ju 88s attacked the harbour and surrounding installations. [55] On 12 May, Iron Duke travelled from Constantinople to Smyrna, where she provided a landing party to occupy some of the city's outer forts. Iron Duke was now on Maritime Security Patrol in the North Atlantic. [59] On 25 January, she stopped in the ports of Yalta and Sevastopol to inspect the situation of the White Russians there. [11] The work was completed by 23 February, after which she returned to Scapa Flow. They intercepted a German ship Uckermark in Kismu that was scuttled. [28] In November 1931, under the terms of the London Naval Treaty, Iron Duke was disarmed and converted into a gunnery training vessel. In September 1948, she was re-sold and moved to Glasgow, arriving on 30 November 1948, and subsequently broken up for scrap. Her propulsion system consisted of four Parsons steam turbines, with steam provided by eighteen Babcock & Wilcox boilers. US Navy 100421-N-3542S-109 The British Royal Navy frigate HMS Iron Duke (F234) maneuvers near USS Laboon (DDG 58).jpg 2,100 × 1,500; 809 KB. The ship's "B" and "Y" turrets were also removed, and several small guns of various types were installed atop "B" barbette. [30] On 20 August 2014, Iron Duke received a 21 gun salute as she approached Robben Island to dock at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa.[31]. As a result, the operation was confined to the northern end of the sea. The work lasted until 21 September 1932, when she was commissioned for new sea trials. HMS Iron Duke was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, the lead ship of her class, named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. I’m currently looking at ways in which the battleship HMS Iron Duke could have been modernised into a ‘fast battleship’ during the 1930s. On 20 June 2014, Iron Duke deployed on operations for the first time since her refit. She returned to the UK in December 2006. [9] On the evening of 23 January, the bulk of the Grand Fleet sailed in support of Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet, but Iron Duke and the rest of the fleet did not become engaged in the ensuing Battle of Dogger Bank the following day. She was armed with a main battery of ten 13.5-inch (340 mm) guns and was capable of a top speed of 21.25 knots (39.36 km/h; 24.45 mph). Iron Duke Flt ZF560/404-IR embarked. Ron Horabin. [72], Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1939, Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War, raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby, Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War: HMS Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland (Crew List), Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Iron Duke Crew List, List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Iron_Duke_(1912)&oldid=1004037114, World War I battleships of the United Kingdom, World War II battleships of the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 7,800 nmi (8,976 mi; 14,446 km) at 10 kn (11.5 mph; 18.5 km/h), This page was last edited on 31 January 2021, at 20:26. Two 4 in (100 mm) anti-aircraft guns were installed on the forward superstructure. [46] Early on the morning of 1 June, the Grand Fleet combed the area, looking for damaged German ships, but after spending several hours searching, they found none. HMS Iron Duke was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, the lead ship of her class, named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ARKMODEL 1/96 HMS Iron Duke Type23 Frigate Kit Royal Navy United Kingdom Ship B7534K PRODUCT/Specification Product name: HMS IRON DUKE TYPE23 FRIGATE Brand:ARKMODEL Item:7534k Size:1385x168mm(ARTR box)；1450x200x160mm(Kit box) scale：1/96 For age:14＋ Version:kit Gift for children，friends and family！ Features: Abundant On 7 August, the ship again took Jellicoe to Cromarty for another meeting, this time with the Prime Minister, H. H. 1998-aug-28: Deployment: HMNB Portsmouth International Festival of Sea Participated in IFoS 1998., Portsmouth, on board Lynx ZF560: 2000: … Yorkshire Universities Royal Naval Unit (YURNU) serving the universities of Hull, Leeds and Sheffield. WARSHIPS AT ANCHORUuknown locationOpening shot shows a Colossus class battleship (possibly HMS Hercules) in the distance. She was built by Portsmouth Dockyard, and her keel laid in January 1912. The boats were reworked to have benches and planking. [14], The Grand Fleet conducted a sweep into the central North Sea on 17–19 May without encountering any German vessels. This page was last edited on 25 January 2021, at 06:04. [16] After returning to Scapa Flow, Iron Duke immediately departed for Cromarty. [35], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the German High Seas Fleet, composed of 16 dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts, six light cruisers, and 31 torpedo boats, departed the Jade early on the morning of 31 May. Two 4.7 in (120 mm) anti-aircraft guns were installed as well, but these were later removed in 1935. [28] In 1927, the Navy considered adding anti-torpedo bulges to Iron Duke and her sister ships, but the plan was discarded because the ships were due to be replaced in 1931–1932 under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the plan was not economical. HMS IRON DUKE - ex-13.5in gun Battleship, Training and then Depot/Base Ship Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net; Victoria Cross at Sea 1939-45 - WW2 Campaign Summary. Photo of HMS IRON DUKE (F234) (Frigate, IMO: 8949628, MMSI: 234604000, Callsign: GCOB, Flag: United Kingdom, Photo-ID: 3151609) taken by miraflores. The typical routine of gunnery drills and squadron exercises occurred in January. Iron Duke carries a number of weapons and sensors which make her a multi-purpose combat vessel. President Kabbah of Sierra Leone decreed the school be named after the Iron Duke in honour of their crew completing the construction of the six classrooms. A high-angle director for the anti-aircraft guns was also added in place of the aft rangefinder. [14] Later in April the Iron Duke's Operational Sea Training increased in difficulty with a simulation of tension between Brownian and Ginger forces with negotiations in neutral Freeport (Devonport) and a high risk of terrorist attacks. However, the armor will not protect the ship against broadside salvos. Ship photo of HMS IRON DUKE (F234) taken by shipspotter miraflores at FleetMon.com, the global free ship database. [19] Iron Duke was back in Scapa Flow by 16 August. [61], On 2 September 1922, Iron Duke was steaming to the Dalmatian coast for a training cruise, when she received news of the Greek defeat in Turkey. Iron Duke was undamaged in the accident. Like all T23s, her original design role was anti-submarine warfare, but she can be employed in a variety of roles. Launched ten months later, she was commissioned into the Home Fleet in March 1914 as the fleet flagship. Iron Duke served as the flagship of the Grand Fleet during the First World War, including at the Battle of Jutland. [28] In 1918, flying-off platforms for aircraft were installed on Iron Duke's "B" and "Q" turrets. During the battle, the ship fired 90 rounds from her 13.5-in guns, and 50 rounds from her secondary 6-in guns. This exercise tested the defensive capabilities of the ship and the flexibility of proportional response to threats. It is also part of the Royal Navy’s £100m programme to equip its frigates, ships and Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers with the radar. [10], In 2007 Iron Duke, now under the command of Commander Andy Gurr, was dry-docked for ten months at HMNB Portsmouth. [30] On the night of 25 March, Iron Duke and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support the Battlecruiser Fleet and other light forces that raided the German zeppelin base at Tondern. Find the perfect Royal Navy Battleship Hms Iron Duke stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. [8], Iron Duke and the rest of the fleet conducted gunnery drills on 10–13 January 1915 west of Orkney and Shetland. In June 2017, Iron Duke was assigned to maritime security operations and training around the United Kingdom but deployed at short notice to represent the Royal Navy in the BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic. Some major parts of the work package took place for the first time on a Type 23 class of ship, as the MOD looks to extend the life of the Type 23 frigates beyond the original time frame to coincide with the introduction of the Type 26 class of ships, the first which is currently expected to enter service as soon as possible after 2020. [43] Shortly thereafter, the German destroyers attempted to launch a torpedo attack on the British line; Iron Duke began firing at 19:24. The aircraft platform on "Q" turret was also removed during this period. The fleet was back in port in Scapa Flow by 27 November. The frigate will sail down the Atlantic, gradually working its way down south via the west coast of Africa to the British Overseas Territories in the region. She served in this capacity until the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, when she was moored in Scapa Flow as a harbour defence ship. Iron Duke opened fire on the crippled cruiser and nearby destroyers with her secondary battery at 19:11 at a range of 9,000 to 10,000 yards (8,200 to 9,100 m). Her deck was 2.5 in (64 mm) thick in the central portion of the ship, and reduced to 1 in (25 mm) elsewhere. After the war, Iron Duke operated in the Mediterranean as the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet. [18] Iron Duke, the 2nd Battle Squadron, and the 1st Cruiser Squadron conducted gunnery training at Cromarty on 2 August; after completing the drills, the ships returned to Scapa Flow. On the evening of 22 November 1914, the Grand Fleet conducted a fruitless sweep in the southern half of the North Sea; Iron Duke stood with the main body in support of Vice Admiral David Beatty's 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. It was reported in 2018 that Iron Duke was laid up alongside in Portsmouth as a training ship since mid-2017, owing to a lack of manpower to fully crew the ship. [25] Another such cruise took place on 1–4 December. Iron Duke remained on active duty for only a few more years; in 1930, the London Naval Treaty specified that the four Iron Duke-class battleships be scrapped or otherwise demilitarised. [28] While en route, the ship stopped in Constantinople on 7 April. HMS Iron Duke Ref. History of F234 HMS Iron Duke: 1988-dec-12: Laid down: 1991-mar-2: Launched: 1993-may-20: Commissioned: 1997-mar: Trials: AUTEC Heliport took part in Lynx HMA.8 Stingray torpedo trials at the AUTEC ranges. In her only combat mission, she was in action off Libya in 2011, destroying a gun battery outside the besieged town of Misrata. Like her Tier V contemporaries, Iron Duke boasts large caliber guns and thick armor. She was armed with a main battery of ten 13.5-inch (340 mm) guns and was capable of a top speed of 21.25 knots (39.36 km/h; 24.45 mph). [28] In 1939, a twin QF 5.25-inch dual-purpose gun mount was installed aft of "Y" barbette. [5] Iron Duke and most of the fleet initially remained in port during the German raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby on 16 December 1914, though the 3rd Battle Squadron was sent to reinforce the British forces in the area. [42], Shortly after 19:00, fighting around the disabled German cruiser SMS Wiesbaden—which had been badly damaged earlier in the engagement—resumed. The main armor belt covers the majority of the hull which can help protect the ship when angling against large caliber guns. your own Pins on Pinterest She took part in Exercise Dynamic Guard,[32][33] and Exercise BALTOPS 16. [24] On 2–5 November, Iron Duke participated in another fleet training operation west of the Orkneys. ", "Portsmouth Frigates return home from operations", "New naval helicopter tested to the limits on, "Prince To Tackle Smugglers in Caribbean", List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Iron_Duke_(F234)&oldid=1002605034, Articles with dead external links from March 2019, Articles with dead external links from October 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons). In the Home Fleet, she served as the flagship of Admiral Sir George Callaghan. [68] On 16 March 1940 the ship, which was still beached, was attacked again by Luftwaffe aircraft. [65] The ship was recommissioned on 4 October 1932 at Devonport, again as a gunnery training ship. Photographer's comment: Photo taken at ferrystation Fischerhuette. In March 2012 Iron Duke began a major refit in HM Naval Base, Portsmouth. She carries a Lynx Helicopter which can be used in an anti-submarine and anti-surface role as well as for humanitarian and search and rescue purposes.[3]. The Iron Duke class, last 1st generation super-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy, are today's subject.Want to support the channel? HMS Iron Duke was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, the lead ship of her class, named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Between 1941 and 1943 on HMS Ceres he travelled in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. 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