HMS Canada (1913)

History of HMS Canada (1913)

HMS Canada was built by Armstrong Whitworth at Elswick and served with the Royal Navy during World War I (1914-1918) after being commissioned by the Chilean government . been. While Chile was trying to compete with its South American neighbors in the region's naval race, Britain's entry into World War I required all warships to fight well.

The hull that later became "Canada" was laid on 27 November 1911, but was purchased by the British government for service with the Royal Navy (RN). The warship was launched on 27 November 1913 as "Almirante Latorre", acquired by the British on 9 September 1914, and entered into service with the Royal Navy as "HMS Canada" on 15 October 1915 - until 1920 The warship was officially sold to Chile after the war in April 2009, ending its days.

Like other warships of the British cause during World War I, the Royal Canadian Navy was one of the participants in the famous Battle of Jutland in May-June 1916. Tactically inconclusive, the battle nonetheless left the German High Seas Fleet in limbo.

During the remainder of the war, the participating ships of the British Grand Fleet suffered heavy losses. HMS Canada survived the battle and the entire war.

While serving in the Chilean Navy, the aging ship became the flagship of the fleet. From 1929 to 1931, she returned to British waters for much-needed modernization. A mutiny in September 1931 damaged the ship's reputation, and the aftermath of the Great Depression forced the veteran to retire. It returned to active duty during World War II (1939-1945), performing general patrol duties in local waters with the Chilean Navy.

It ended in 1959, when it was stripped of its usefulness, sold in Japan and eventually scrapped.

At the time of construction, the warship had a displacement of 29,060 tons under load, a length of 625 feet, a beam of 92.5 feet, and a draft of 33 feet. The propulsion system is coal and oil fueled and includes 21 Yarrow boilers to fuel Parsons low pressure flow turbines and Brown-Curtis high pressure steam turbines.

The output is 37,000 horsepower and the speed is close to 23 knots.

There were 834 officers and men on board. Armor protection reaches 9 inches on the belt, 1.5 inches on the deck, 10 inches on the turret, and 10 inches on the main turret. The most important conning tower is protected by 11-inch armor plates.

The armament is centered on a 10 x 14" (356 mm)/45 caliber BL main gun, supplemented by a 16 x 6" (152 mm) secondary gun and a 2 x 3" (76 mm) anti-aircraft (AA) gun Pairs are placed on five turrets, two on the forecastle, one near the midship and the remaining two aimed at the stern. Sixteen 6" turrets are distributed on the front and rear structures of the hull to ensure all-round fire capability 4 x 47 mm also An automatic cannon and 4 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes were installed - giving the ship considerable firepower at sea.

Specification

BASIC

Year of Service

1915

Origins

UK

Status

stop service

Destroyed, scrapped.

supplement

1,176

staff

Class information

Class

Iron Duke

Class Size

2

ships

Class

HMS Canada (Almirante Latorre); HMS Eagle (Almirante Cochran)

Operator

UK; Chile (as Almirante Latorre)

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Flagship/Capital Ship

Take on the role of fleet flagship or capital ship in old battleship design/terminology.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

661. 0 feet

201.47m

Ray

92. 0 feet

28. 04m

Draft

29. 0 feet

8.84m

Shift

32,120 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

21 x Yarrow boilers with low pressure Parsons steam turbines and high pressure Brown Curtis steam turbines producing 37,000 shaft horsepower.

Surface Velocity

23. 0 nodes

(26.5 km/h)

Area

4,402nm

(5,066 miles | 8,153 kilometers)

Weapons

10 x BL 14" (356 mm)/45 caliber main gun and turret. 12 x 6" (152 mm) secondary gun (turret). 2 x 3 in (76 mm) Anti-Aircraft Guns (AA). 4 x 3-pdr (47 mm) tertiary guns. 4 x 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes (underwater).

Aircraft

None.