HMS Erin

HMS Erin was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, originally ordered by the Ottoman government from the British Vickers Company. The ship was to have been named Reşadiye when she entered service with the Ottoman Navy. The Reşadiye class was designed to be at least the equal of any other ship afloat or under construction. When the First World War began in August 1914, Reşadiye was nearly complete and was seized at the orders of Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, to keep her in British hands and prevent her from being used by Germany or German allies. There is no evidence that the seizure played any part in the Ottoman government declaring war on Britain and the Triple Entente.

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speed 21 knot, 
Reshadieh-class dreadnought battleship, dreadnought, Vickers Limited, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

• Dreadnought Project page^@
• Drachinifel page^@
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

World War I

1914-08-01T00:00:00Z

1914-08-01T00:00:00Z

ship completed

1913-09-03T00:00:00Z

1913-09-03T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1911-12-06T00:00:00Z

1911-12-06T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1922-05-01T00:00:00Z

1922-05-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

HMS Agincourt und Erin

HMS Erin in floating dry dock WWI IWM SP 2106

HMS Erin (cuirassé britannique) - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b53073968w

HMS Erin launching a smoke screen

Camouflage - Smoke Screens - H.M.S. Erin putting up smoke screen on going into action. Picture taken from kite balloon - NARA - 20809104

HMS Erin in Moray Firth 1915 IWM SP 531

HMS Erin and Centurion Q 74184

HMS Erin (1913)

HMS Erin Ballon

HMS Agincourt with other battleships at Scapa Flow in 1918

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		Drachinifel page@		Wikidata
commons	image		HMS Agincourt und Erin		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin in floating dry dock WWI IWM SP 2106		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin (cuirassé britannique) - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b53073968w		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin launching a smoke screen		Commons
commons	image		Camouflage - Smoke Screens - H.M.S. Erin putting up smoke screen on going into action. Picture taken from kite balloon - NARA - 20809104		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin in Moray Firth 1915 IWM SP 531		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin and Centurion Q 74184		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin (1913)		Commons
commons	image		HMS Erin Ballon		Commons
commons	image		HMS Agincourt with other battleships at Scapa Flow in 1918		Commons