Title

Wreck of HMS Irresistible in the Dardanelles

Caption

Wreck of HMS Irresistible. HMS Irresistible—the fourth British Royal Navy ship of the name—was a Formidable-class pre-dreadnought battleship. Commissioned in 1902, she initially served with the Mediterranean Fleet until April 1908, when she was transferred to the Channel Fleet. Following the outbreak of World War I, 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. She took part in numerous unsuccessful attacks on the Ottoman forts guarding the Dardanelles. On 18 March, she struck a naval mine that caused extensive flooding and disabled her engines. The Irresistible was abandoned and eventually sank. Her crew suffered around 150 killed in the sinking

Date

1915

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_246

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No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58,9Mb (1,5Mb) / 19,9in x 11,5in / 5974 x 3444 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wreck HMS Irresistible British Royal Navy ship Formidable-class pre-dreadnought battleship Commissioned served Mediterranean Fleet Channel Fleet World War I Dover Patrol bombard German forces northern France Dardanelles Campaign Ottoman forts guarding Dardanelles naval mine sank war conflict 20th century navy battleship Germany Europe

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