HMS Irresistible
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | HMS Irresistible | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | pre-dreadnought battleship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | Royal Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War I | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Dardanelles | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Turkey | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 1 km from land |
| Position | 40.0333, 26.3166 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
HMS Irresistible—the fourth British Royal Navy ship of the name—was a Formidable-class pre-dreadnought battleship. The design of these ships were developments of earlier British battleships: they mounted more powerful 40-calibre 12-inch (305 mm) guns and featured heavier armour protection, all while maintaining the preceding Canopus class' top speed of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph).
Irresistible was laid down in April 1898, was launched in December that year, and was completed in October 1901. Commissioned in 1902, she initially served with the Mediterranean Fleet until April 1908, when she was transferred to the Channel Fleet. Now outclassed with the emergence of the dreadnought class of ships, she entered service with the Home Fleet in 1911 following a refit. In 1912, she was assigned to the 5th Battle Squadron.
Following the outbreak of the First World War, Irresistible, along with the squadron, was assigned to the Channel Fleet. After operations with the Dover Patrol, during which she bombarded German forces in northern France, she was assigned to the Dardanelles Campaign in February 1915.
Location
- Recorded position: 40.0333, 26.3166 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Dardanelles
- Nearest coast: Turkey
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS Irresistible (1898) (revision 1376503354), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs and trimming at sentence boundaries; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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