HMS Inflexible
Survived
| Type | Battlecruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Invincible |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 12″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Chased Goeben in August 1914 and fought at the Falklands. Badly damaged by a mine at the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915; repaired, she fought at Jutland.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 16 × single 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 5 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)
- Decks: 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)
- Barbettes: 7 in (178 mm)
- Turrets: 7 in (178 mm)
- Conning tower: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
- Torpedo bulkheads: 2.5 in (64 mm)
| Builder | John Brown & Company, Clyde |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 February 1906 |
| Launched | 26 June 1907 |
| Commissioned | 20 October 1908 |
| Displacement | 17,290 long tons (17,570 t) (normal) 20,700 long tons (21,000 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 530 ft 1 in (161.57 m) (waterline) 567 ft (173 m) o/a |
| Speed | 26.48 knots (49 km/h; 30 mph) (trials) |
| Complement | 784 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 June 1907
Battle of the Falkland Islands
Survived
8 December 1914
18 March 1915
Mined; nearly sank
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1922