HMS Swiftsure

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HMS Swiftsure, originally known as Constitución, was the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleships. The ship was ordered by the Chilean Navy, but she was purchased by the United Kingdom as part of ending the Argentine–Chilean naval arms race. In British service, Swiftsure was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and Channel Fleets before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1909. She rejoined Home Fleet in 1912 and was transferred to the East Indies Station in 1913, to act as its flagship.

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1904 HMS Swiftsure
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ship commissioning
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ship decommissioning
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ship launching
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keel laying
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ship completed
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Battleship HMS Swiftsure - IWM Q 75233Battleship HMS Swiftsure - IWM Q 75233
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SWIFTSURE - British LCCN2014696954SWIFTSURE - British LCCN2014696954
HMS Swiftsure (1903) gunnery practice 1913HMS Swiftsure (1903) gunnery practice 1913
William Birdwood on battleship (cropped) (cropped)William Birdwood on battleship (cropped) (cropped)
William Birdwood on battleshipWilliam Birdwood on battleship
William Birdwood on battleship (cropped)William Birdwood on battleship (cropped)
HMS Swiftsure (1903) firing at the Dardanelles 1915HMS Swiftsure (1903) firing at the Dardanelles 1915
HMS Swiftsure forward guns Gallipoli 1915 AWM G01393HMS Swiftsure forward guns Gallipoli 1915 AWM G01393