CHESTER - The Battle of Jutland - Centenary Initiative

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CHESTER

Fleet

Royal Navy

Ship Type

Light Cruiser

Nickname

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Ship Class

Town class

Grouping

Attached Light Cruisers

Command

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Builder's Yard

Cammel Laird, Birkenhead

Budget Year

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Construction Notes

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Date Laid Down

7 October 1914

Launch Date

8 December 1915

Completed date

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Commission date

May 1916

Year laid down

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Year launched

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Year completed

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Commission Year

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Pennant No

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Photo Details

Public Domain. Surgeon Oscar Parkes - This is photograph SP 892 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 1900-01)

Sister ships

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Eventual Fate

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Jutland result

She was part of the 3rd Battle Sqadron's scouting group. Chester was hit by 17 150mm shells and suffered heavy casualties. Many of the injuries were caused to the lower legs and ankles because there was no protection at deck level by the turrets.

Ready for action after dock repairs

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Commander

Captain Robert N. Lawson

Noteable Officers

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Crew complement

approy. 500

Officers

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Ratings

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Killed

Wounded

Prisoners

Displacement full Load (tons)

5,185 long tons

Artefacts Data

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Ship's Model

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Length (ft)

430 ft P.P. (456' 6" OA)

Length (mtrs)

131.1 m (139.1 m OA)

Beam (ft)

49' 10"

Beam (mtrs)

15.2 m

Draught (ft)

15' 3" average

Draught (mtrs)

4.65 m

Max. Speed (knots)

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Range (miles)

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Range (kilometres)

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Fuel

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Propulsion

12 Yarrow boilers 4 shafts, 3 Parsons steam turbines. Rated at 31,000 shp

Armour Main Belt

2" waterline (51mm)

Deck Armour

0.375 - 1.5"

Turret Armour IN CM

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Conning Tower Armour

4" (102 mm)

Barbette Armour

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Weight of armour

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Armour / Displacement Ratio

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Watertight compartments

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General Notes

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Fire Control Table

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Fire Control - Clock

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Primary Gun calibre

10 x single BL 5.5 in (140mm) Mk I guns

No. Primary Turrets

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Guns (No.barrels)

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Primary gun layout

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Rounds per main gun

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Effective broadside guns

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Primary shell Weight (inches or cm)

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Primary Broadside Weight

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Secondary Gun Calibre

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Guns (No.barrels) 2

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Rounds per secondary

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Other Armament

2 x single QF 3-pounder (47 mm or 1.9 in) anti-aircraft guns

Elevation (degrees)

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Gunnery Range (yards)

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Gunnery Range (metres)

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Rate of Fire (rds per minute)

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Shells expended Main

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Mines dropped

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Shells expended Secondary

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Torpedoes fired

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Gunnery Notes

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Torpedo Type IN

21"

No. tubes

Torpedo Type MM

533 mm

No. Mines

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Torpedo Notes

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References & sources

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